Fed govt pays ASUU four months withheld salaries

THE NATION

The federal government has commenced the payment of withheld salaries of lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of the University (ASUU).

The Director of Press in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa confirmed the development to The Nation on Monday, February 19.

Mokwa said the federal government released two-month salary arrears to the affected lecturers over the weekend while another tranche of two-month salary will be released to the lecturers later on Monday.

Mokwa disclosed that the federal government has resolved to offset the eight-month salary arrears of University lecturers who embarked on an eight-month strike during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The OAGF spokesman did not say when the remaining four months will be paid but he assured that the federal government will pay the lecturers.