FG provides proof of payment, tells ASUU to resume

-



The Presidency has released a letter from the Central Bank confirming payment of two hundred billion naira for ASUU.
It also said it has soft pedalled on the ultimatum earlier issued to the striking lecturers.

At a news briefing in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affair, Dr DoyinOkupe, said the letter signed by the CBN Deputy Governor Operations, Tunde Lemo was to further clear the doubts by ASUU that government had redeemed the agreement so far reached.

Dr Okupe, said a meeting between government representatives and ASUU to work out details on NEED assessment strategy will be called today or tomorrow.

On the ultimatum, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the President explained that government decided to relax it due to substantial compliance by some of the lectures.

Dr Okupe who appealed to ASUU to consider the positive steps taken by government and go back to the classroom, gave an assurance that government would continue to ensure good governance, orderliness and peaceful co-existence among the citizens.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

America and Arab allies launch 50 strikes on terrorist group's Syrian heartland and warns its fanatical leaders 'this is only the beginning'

-
Image
                       America and five Arab countries have launched dozens of air strikes against Islamic terrorist group ISIS, killing at least 20 militants and blasting a series of its bases. The attacks - described as 'shock without awe' - began early this morning local time, with Tomahawk missiles, B1 bombers, F16, F18 and F22 strike fighters and drones involved. American air power was backed by 'participation or support' from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and the UAE - a coalition of nations that has agreed to assist with the destruction of ISIS. Continue...
Read more

Shell 'warned Nigeria pipeline could leak before spills'

-
Image
  Oil firm Royal Dutch Shell was told a pipeline had reached the end of its life years before it spilled up to 500,000 barrels of oil, according to court documents seen by the BBC. Two spills in 2008 affected about 35 sq miles (90 sq km) in southern Nigeria, according to a group suing Shell. The area included sensitive mangroves. Shell "dismisses the suggestion that it has knowingly continued to use a pipeline that is not safe to operate," it told the BBC . The emails, letters and internal reports submitted to a court in London show that senior Shell employees were concerned before the spill that Shell's pipelines in the area had reached the end of their lives and needed replacing to avoid danger to lives, the environment and the economy. Continue...
Read more