The Academic Staff Union of Universities has
denied ever demanding N92billion naira as earned allowances in the 2009
agreement from the federal government describing the coordinating Minister of
the Economy, Okonjo Iweala as a liar.
The
Union challenged the executive arm of government to publish how much it
receives yearly as allowances for Nigerians to see.
The
Coordinating Minister of the Economy was reported as saying the federal
government cannot meet the N92billion allowances being demanded by ASUU.
Chairman
of ASUU University of Ibadan, Dr Olusegun Ajiboye described the N92 billion
naira mentioned by Dr Okonjo Iweala as a concocted falsehood and a figment of
imagination of the minister.
Dr
Ajiboye who disclosed that the earned allowances jointly calculated with the
federal government and ASUU in the 2009 agreement amounted to N87billion and
covers allowances for 3 and half years.
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