File: Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Peter Akpe
The Bayelsa State Government has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance and the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance for academic and non-academic staff of its three universities.
The Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, announced the approval on Friday during a resumed meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, representing the Niger Delta University, NDU, Bayelsa Medical University, BMU, and the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, UAT, at his office in Government House, Yenagoa.
Akpe said the approval followed a resolution recently passed by the state House of Assembly and communicated to Governor Douye Diri for consideration and approval.
He explained that the financial implication of implementing the allowances would cost the government an additional N500m monthly across the three universities.
