Nigerian Government Allocates N2.3 Billion to Universities, Says ASUU

Table of Contents

1. Disbursement of Funds
2. Minister's Statement
3. President's Commitment
4. Future Plans
5. Engagements with Unions
6. ASUU's Decision

The Federal Government has allocated N2.31 billion to federal universities to settle outstanding arrears owed to both academic and non-academic personnel.

In a statement released on Thursday by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, indicated that the funds were processed through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and that universities would start receiving payments immediately.

He highlighted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s dedication to transparent, long-term reforms aimed at ensuring staff welfare and financial sustainability.

According to him, Tinubu’s administration is also in the process of finalizing the release of third-party deductions and pension remittances to the Nigerian University Pension Management.
The government announced that Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) will be fully incorporated into university salaries by 2026 to guarantee timely and predictable payments, while funding for the Needs Assessment of Nigerian Universities project has also been maintained.

Alausa confirmed that all discussions with ASUU and other unions are being carried out in good faith, emphasizing that agreements will remain within realistic budgetary constraints to ensure stability in the education sector.

This action follows ASUU’s decision after renewed discussions with the Federal Government.