ASUU- FG Withdraws Ultimatum For Striking Lecturers

THE Federal Government , Tuesday, said
it was withdrawing the ultimatum given
to striking university lecturers to resume
or be sacked following appeals from well-
meaning Nigerians and substantial
compliance with the directive by some
members of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities.
According to the Federal Government,
the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has
confirmed that a sum of two hundred
billion Naira agreed with ASUU at a
meeting with President Goodluck
Jonathan on the 5th of November ,2013
has been fully paid into a Revitalization
of Universities Infrastructure Account.
Addressing Journalists, the Senior
Special Assistant (SSA) to the President
on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe who
showed to newsmen the CBN letter which
was signed by the Deputy Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Tunde Lemo
and addressed to the Accountant General
of the Federation, confirmed that the
total sum of two hundred billion Naira
was the balance in the account as
required.
Okupe who noted that what the federal
government was interested in was how to
resolve the six month old crisis in a
peaceful manner for the overall interest
of all concerned, said, “right now, the
issue of ultimatum is not a matter for
discussion anymore. There has been
substantial compliance nationwide. If I
say you must return to work on the 9th
and 70% of the people that I am talking
to have returned to work, that is
substantial compliance.
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