Education Special Report
ASUU: FG Sets 14-Man Panel To End Protracted Strike| Read More
Udeme James
Sep 07, 2022
Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu yesterday said the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) caused him anguish and "internal turmoilÔÇØ.
All Facts Newspaper had earlier reported that the Minister had a close door meeting stakeholders in the academic sector on Tuesday.
READ ALSO: Nigerian Scholar, Jonathan Earns Second Master's Degree with Distinction in the UK
Adamu said he met with the ASUU leadership at his home, office and its secretariat in a bid to find a solution.
READ ALSO: Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Mammy Market', 'Amala', Other Nigerian Words To Glossary
The government, he said, can only afford a 23.5 per cent salary increase for lecturers and a 35 per cent raise for professors.
READ ALSO: JUST IN: National Assembly halts planned hike in electricity tariffs
He said the government will provide for N150 billion in the 2023 budget for the revitalisation of federal universities to be disbursed in the first quarter.
Related Stories
Education
Nigerian Scholar, Jonathan Earns Second Master's Degree with Distinction in the UK
Education
RECOGNITION REVEALED: UNILAG Honours Dr. Desmond Anyaso with Bronze Partnership Award
Education
Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Mammy Market', 'Amala', Other Nigerian Words To Glossary
Education
Otti Declares Education the Key to Nigeria's Future at Nile University Convocation
Education
Sure Foundation College of Nursing Sciences Launches Seamless Online Admission Portal - Here's Why You Should Apply Now
Education
Education and Empowerment
""
— Udeme James
Join the Conversation
Signed in as Member