Education Minister appeals to NASU, says their salaries have been paid.

[FMINigeria]

Minister of Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has appealed to the  Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU) not to embark on the proposed strike action, saying that their two months salaries have been paid.

Wike, who stated this today, 27th September, 2013 while speaking with journalists in his office, said that the delay was not intentional but due to some mix-up which have been sorted out.  "Yes, we received letter from Non Academic Staff threatening strike action on Monday, 30th September.  I appeal, and say clearly that the delay of their salaries was not intentional. It was a mix-up but as I'm talking to you now the salaries have been paid and there is no need for such strike action."

The Minister also appealed to parents to bear with Government, saying that concrete measures were  being taken to end the ASUU strike action.  This is even as he reiterated Government's commitment to the provision to access to quality education to all citizenry.  "I want to thank them (parents) and appeal to them to continue to support government. We mean well. Government is not happy with the situation. We are talking with ASUU, and waiting for their response", he said.

Source: Education Minister appeals to NASU, says their salaries have been paid.
Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria

[Folami David]

Education in Nigeria is really going down and something urgent has to be done to salvage the situation. Very sad I must say.....Too bad!