We heard the information through the media just like every other Nigerian.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed doubt over the Federal Government’s claim of releasing N50 billion to settle earned allowances, saying it would only believe after members receive bank alerts.
ASUU National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, noting that there had been no official communication from the government.
“We heard the information through the media just like every other Nigerian,” Osodeke said, adding that verbal communication from the Education Minister was insufficient.
He criticized the focus on allowances, insisting, “The N50 billion can only settle two out of eight years’ being owed.”
ASUU, he explained, demands a full renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, new salary structures, and revitalization funds.
Osodeke lamented that past committees led by Dr Wale Babalakin, Professor Nimi Briggs, and Dr Yayale Ahmed ended without action, accusing the government of a pattern of unfulfilled promises.