The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.
Boriowo described the move as yet another testament to Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to fundamentally transform Nigeria’s education sector.
Alausa expressed Tinubu’s heartfelt appreciation to the academic and non-academic unions for their sustained trust in his administration and for fostering an atmosphere of peace and cooperation across Nigeria’s federal institutions.