ASUU reacts to FG's decision to pay education students stipends every semester

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the Federal Government’s approval of stipends for students of education in public tertiary

DAILY POST recalls that the Federal Government had on Tuesday announced the payment of N75,000 and N50,000 stipends per semester for students pursuing a degree in education and a Nigeria Certificate in Education, respectively.

Reacting, the ASUU Chairman, Federal University of Technology Owerri Chapter, Dr Christopher Echereobia, lauded the government over the decision, saying it is a welcome development.Echereobia, a senior lecturer with the Department of Crop Science and Technology, described the decision as a step in the right direction, given the fact that education is the bedrock of excellence in all fields of human endeavour.

Echereobia, however, called on the government to take urgent steps to ensure that the funds were disbursed to the intended beneficiaries.

 

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