BREAKING: Buhari govt increases university lecturers’ salaries

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a N470 billion special fund in the 2023 budget for university revitalisation and upward review of lecturers’ salaries.

This is coming a few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities called off its eight months strike.

N300 billion is for university revitalisation while N170 billion is for an upward review of university lecturers’ salaries, says Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed.

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