The Benue State Government has approved over ₦2.9 billion to pay the allowances owed to staff at Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, and the College of Health Sciences. Dr Peter Oboh Egbodo, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, revealed this while addressing journalists at the Government House. The commissioner mentioned that the fund was approved to prevent the staff from taking strike action.
He mentioned that the fund approval and engagement with key stakeholders to prevent the strike “reflects the government’s commitment to promoting education as a vital tool for social development and ensuring our children do not suffer unnecessarily.”
Additionally, he stated that the state House of Assembly has passed a bill merging the Bureau for Quality Assurance with the Education Board.
He noted that the governor has assented to the bill aimed at enhancing education, efficiency, and operations.
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