withdrawing the ultimatum given to striking university
lecturers to resume or be sacked following appeals from well-
meaning Nigerians and substantial compliance with the
directive by some members of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities.
According to the Federal Government, the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN has confirmed that a sum of two hundred
billion Naira agreed with ASUU at a meeting with President
Goodluck Jonathan on the 5th of November ,2013 has been
fully paid into a Revitalization of Universities Infrastructure
Account.
Addressing Journalists, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to
the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe who
showed to newsmen the CBN letter which was signed by the
Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Tunde
Lemo and addressed to the Accountant General of the
Federation, confirmed that the total sum of two hundred
billion Naira was the balance in the account as required.
Okupe who noted that what the federal government was
interested in was how to resolve the six month old crisis in a
peaceful manner for the overall interest of all concerned, said,
"right now, the issue of ultimatum is not a matter for
discussion anymore. There has been substantial compliance
nationwide. If I say you must return to work on the 9th and
70% of the people that I am talking to have returned to work,
that is substantial compliance.
Via: Vanguard
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