The News Chronicle
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Friday, February 3, 2023
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
    • Breaking
    • Business
    • Celebs
    • Sports
    • Africa
    • Technology
    • World News
  • Social Diary
    • Events
  • Columns
    • Monday
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Thursday
    • Friday
    • Sunday
    • Opinions
    • Editorial: Our Stand
  • TNC TV
  • Interviews
  • Books
    • Reviews
    • Author Profiles
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Breaking
    • Business
    • Celebs
    • Sports
    • Africa
    • Technology
    • World News
  • Social Diary
    • Events
  • Columns
    • Monday
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Thursday
    • Friday
    • Sunday
    • Opinions
    • Editorial: Our Stand
  • TNC TV
  • Interviews
  • Books
    • Reviews
    • Author Profiles
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
No Result
View All Result
The News Chronicle
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Social Diary
  • Columns
  • TNC TV
  • Interviews
  • Books
  • Entertainment

Path Naija News » Education » Our meeting with FG, a step forward – COEASU President 

Our meeting with FG, a step forward – COEASU President 

Michael Jegede by Michael Jegede
2 years ago
in Education
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
0
ADVERTISEMENT
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

RelatedPosts

As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

Echono proposes cost-sharing as a solution to the problem of funding higher education

December 29, 2022
As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

December 22, 2022

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to African Countries to Help Accelerate Progress in Health, Agriculture, Gender Equality and Other Critical Areas

November 17, 2022
President of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Comrade Nuhu Ogirima, has disclosed that the Federal Government (FG) eventually called the academic body for a meeting to discuss the various issues for which the union has been threatening to embark on industrial action.
Ogirima, who has been championing the cause for better funding for colleges of education in the country and improved welfare for the staff, said the meeting which held on Monday, 16th November, 2020, was a  step forward.
“The Federal Government has started paying the salary shortfall to the Federal Colleges of Education, as being done to other MDAs. The procedure is that submissions made by the colleges would have to go through the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Auditing (PICA). PICA will check and verify. After PICA’s verification, the Office of the Accountant General will pay. As a matter of fact, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has commenced payment of some of the verified outstanding arrears of promotion and shortfall to Federal Colleges of Education. On the Visitation Panel, constitution of Governing Councils, release of funds for Needs Assessment and others, we are awaiting government written response to that effect for transmission to NEC. That was what they resolved at the meeting,” Ogirima said.
He further revealed that a meeting of the Union’s NEC would be convened from December 9 to 12 where details of the deliberations with the FG’s delegation will be conveyed to the members.
According to him, the FG’s team that met with COEASU was made up of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the Permanent Secretary and top Directors of the Federal Ministry of Education.
On the issue of the Colleges of Education Amendment Bill, the union leader expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far, stating that “Our bill, that is the Colleges of Education Establishment Amendment Bill, before the National Assembly has been taken at its first reading on the floor of the Senate. But for the ongoing budget defence process at NASS the second reading would have been done by now. So, I can tell you that the bill is progressing. Recall that the Bill was passed by the 8th NASS in 2018 but for undisclosed reasons, it was not sent to Mr. President for assent.”

Hot Gist

  • Bukayo Saka: The Rising Star at Arsenal FC
  • I am A Northern Christian: Deconstructing Dr Shehu Mahdi
  • “I was disappointed by [Wole Soyinka’s] uncharacteristic silence between 2015 and 2019” – Farooq Kperogi
  • The Story Vault. #1. Love

Tags: ASUUCOEASUEducationNigeriaSTRIKE

Get real time update about this post categories directly on your device, subscribe now.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Organized Labour Explodes, Says Gov’t Not Sincere In Finding Solutions To Electricity Hike, Increase In Fuel Price

Next Post

Recession Blues

Michael Jegede

Michael Jegede

Related Posts

As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

Echono proposes cost-sharing as a solution to the problem of funding higher education

December 29, 2022
As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

As NUC Turns 60, Echono Proposes Orienting The Country’s Higher Education For International Competition

December 22, 2022

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Reaffirms Commitment to African Countries to Help Accelerate Progress in Health, Agriculture, Gender Equality and Other Critical Areas

November 17, 2022
SAP Launches SAP Build to Unleash Business Expertise – Partners with Coursera to Empower a New Generation of Developers

SAP Launches SAP Build to Unleash Business Expertise – Partners with Coursera to Empower a New Generation of Developers

November 16, 2022
Africa.com to feature Bill Gates on Innovating for Food Security and Climate Change in Africa

Africa.com to feature Bill Gates on Innovating for Food Security and Climate Change in Africa

November 7, 2022
YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA: Bluemind Foundation publishes the 2022 Mental Health Index for Adolescents and Young Adults in French Speaking Africa

YOUTH AND MENTAL HEALTH IN AFRICA: Bluemind Foundation publishes the 2022 Mental Health Index for Adolescents and Young Adults in French Speaking Africa

October 31, 2022
Next Post

Recession Blues

ADVERTISEMENT

What's New?

Reaching the Last Mile and Speak Up Africa launch initiative to mobilize youth leaders in support of efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDS) in Africa
AMA

Reaching the Last Mile and Speak Up Africa launch initiative to mobilize youth leaders in support of efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDS) in Africa

by
February 2, 2023
0

Youth leadership initiative will provide funding, mentorship and resources to youth-led organizations working to end NTDs in their communities Participants...

Read more
Outstanding Allowances

Outstanding Allowances: NSCDC Hierarchy Denies Plot by Personnel to Boycott 2023 Elections

February 2, 2023
Raila Odinga

Musings After 48 Hours with Raila Odinga

February 2, 2023
Prev Next
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
  • © 2022 The News Chronicle