The Federal Government has agreed to pay the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) an additional N15 billion as revitalisation fund.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Send (Dr) Chris Ngige, at a Press Briefing on Friday.
Sen. Ngige noted that the money to be paid would make it a total of N35 billion committed as revitalisation fund by the government following the payment of an earlier N20 billion.
Ngige described the meeting with ASUU as very fruitful, noting that the government has decided to shift grounds on the lingering issues.
He also said, the government and ASUU have reached an agreement on how to pay the withheld salaries of the lecturers.