President Muhammadu Buhari has
also approved the release of N20 billion to revitalize public universities in
line with the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The Minister of Finance, Zainab
Ahmed, made this disclosure in Abuja on Monday, NAN reports.
She explained that the money for
the universities would be released through normal channels.
“The N20 billion for the
universities would be released immediately in line with the established
criteria used by the National Universities Commission.
“The federal government would
monitor the progress of the implementation of the universities’ revitalization
with a view to resolving emerging issues and keeping its promises to relevant
stakeholders,” the minister said.
Meanwhile the President also
approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion as retirement benefits for
ex-workers of the rested Nigeria Airways.
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