Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa. Photo credit: Facebook
The Federal Government has released funds to pay five months of accumulated Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance owed to lecturers in federal universities and has directed vice-chancellors to immediately clear all outstanding payments.
A letter exclusively obtained by The PUNCH showed that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, instructed vice-chancellors of federal universities to ensure the prompt disbursement of the funds to eligible academic staff.
The directive, dated June 4, 2026, was addressed to vice-chancellors of federal universities and forms part of the Federal Government’s implementation of agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
According to the minister, the funds were released in line with the provisions of the 2025 agreement signed between the Federal Government and the union.
