The Federal Government has said it was withdrawing the ultimatum given to striking university lecturers to resume or be sacked.
Addressing Journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the decision was taken following appeals from well-meaning Nigerians and substantial compliance with government’s directive by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Dr. Okupe noted that the federal government was interested in how to resolve the six month old crisis in a peaceful manner for the overall interest of all concerned.
“Right now,” he said, “the issue of ultimatum is not a matter for discussion anymore.”
He further noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria 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 the Revitalization of Universities Infrastructure Account.
Addressing Journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said the decision was taken following appeals from well-meaning Nigerians and substantial compliance with government’s directive by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Dr. Okupe noted that the federal government was interested in how to resolve the six month old crisis in a peaceful manner for the overall interest of all concerned.
“Right now,” he said, “the issue of ultimatum is not a matter for discussion anymore.”
He further noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria 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 the Revitalization of Universities Infrastructure Account.
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