The Federal Government has denied claims that it signed agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), insisting that the documents being referenced were merely proposals.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, clarified that both the 2009 and 2011 documents often cited by ASUU as binding agreements were never signed, but only proposals presented during negotiations.
Alausa emphasized that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to resolving lingering issues with the university lecturers’ union.
He dismissed reports that he scheduled a meeting with ASUU and the Minister of Labour and Employment, describing them as inaccurate.
The government has released N50 billion to settle earned academic allowances owed to university lecturers and staff, but ASUU continues to demand clear commitments on improved salaries, conditions of service, university funding, autonomy, and a review of laws governing the National Universities Commission and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
