Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said Federal Government was committed to paying the striking Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, their arrears.
Acording to a statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media), Simeon Nwakaudu,he said the Federal Government was not happy that Polytechnics and colleges of education were still shut down
The Minister said“There was no time
that the Federal Government paid ASUU their entitlements in one fell
swoop. We are paying them in installments. That is the same offer that
we have made to the Ploytechnics and Colleges of Education staff. We
have offered to pay them in two installments for them to return to the
class. We have concluded negotiation and we urge ASUP and COEASU to
shift ground in the interest of the students and the nation.
“Negative propaganda against
the government will not help resolve the problem. These problems were on
ground for years and the Jonathan administration has agreed to resolve
them. The resolution cannot be in one day.”
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