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By Modupe Shodeinde
The Federal Government has said the implementation of the memorandum of action signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities is on course and progressing.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, stated this during a meeting between the government and ASUU to review the progress made in the implementation of the MOA signed by the parties in December 2020.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the ministry of labour spokesman, Charles Akpan, the minister said the meeting discussed on every item on the 2020 memorandum of action between the government and ASUU and the progress made so far, and reached agreements.
Ngige disclosed that on the Revitalisation Fund, considerations were made on how to streamline the outstanding payment into the national budget or into a special system fund.
“We had pockets of protest (regarding that) and we managed it. Today, we also agreed to find a way to accommodate the balance in order to pay all as and when due.
“We also looked at salaries that were not captured by the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, resulting in some lecturers not having their full amount of payment since December or January 2020. We felt that such a thing should not arise. Notes were exchanged by the office of Accountant General and ASUU leadership. So, we want them to go back and cross-check.” he said.
The ASUU President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, who said there were “fruitful deliberations” expressed hope on peaceful and harmonious relationship in achieving the provisions of the MOA of 2020.
