The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced the release of the sum of N2.3bn to clear salary and promotion arrears owed to lecturers across Nigerian universities. The move is part of the government’s efforts to avert the looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed the release of the funds on Wednesday while giving updates on ongoing engagements with ASUU and other tertiary institution unions.
