The Syndicate reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Non-academic Staff Union, and  Senior Staff Association of federal universities had variously embarked on strike over the withheld allowances.

The government said the release of the allowances would avert further strikes and keep students in school.

reflects the administration’s bold resolve to transition the nation from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy through strategic investments in education, infrastructure, and human capital.”

“Keeping our children in school is not negotiable. It is my commitment that strikes in our institutions will soon become a thing of the past,” the minister stated.