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From Ola Muhammad, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Government has approved N2.07 billion for staff allowances, salary arrears and other interventions at the Abdullahi Fodiyo University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA).
Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Tunga, disclosed this yesterday in Birnin Kebbi, saying the approvals were part of Governor Nasir Idris’ efforts to strengthen tertiary education in the state.
Tunga said the government approved N172.15 million monthly for the payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowances (CATA) and Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowances (CONTTA) to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Non-Academic Technologists (NAAT) at AFUSTA.
He said the allowance would cost the state N2.065 billion annually following the governor’s approval for its inclusion in the university’s monthly subvention.
According to him, the governor also approved N151.52 million to settle identified annual increment arrears owed staff of AFUSTA.
Tunga said the latest approvals brought the total amount approved for the Ministry of Higher Education in August to N2.074 billion.
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“The Executive Governor of Kebbi State has approved and released the sum of N172,154,817.71, being payment for the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowances (CATA) and Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowances (CONTTA) Salary Structure for the ASUU, SSANU, NASU and NAAT chapters of the Abdullahi Fodiyo University of Science and Technology, Aliero,” he said.
He added that the inclusion of the allowances in the university’s monthly subvention would provide a more sustainable funding arrangement for the payments.
Tunga said the governor had also approved the purchase and disbursement of seven 32-seater coaster buses for the state’s seven tertiary institutions at a cost of N1.75 billion.
He said the interventions were aimed at improving working conditions, staff welfare, transportation and the overall standard of tertiary education in the state.
The commissioner also announced the appointment of Zayyanu Umar as Provost of Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu.
He said the Ministry of Higher Education appreciated the administration’s investments in the sector, describing the latest approvals as significant steps towards repositioning tertiary institutions in the state.
