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President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously approved the immediate release of N22.68billion and N20billion as retirement benefits of ex-workers of the Nigeria Airways limited and ASUU's request for revitalization fund of public universities. Regarding the settlement of the outstanding retirement benefits due to the ex-workers of the Nigeria Airways , the initial submission for their retirement benefits was N78 billion. The amount was verified by relevant stakeholders in line with the condition of service of Nigeria Airways limited in liquidation and other extant rules and regulations. At the end of verification, N45 billion was agreed as total retirement benefits of affected staff. Regarding the funding measures for the revitalization of public universities , you may recalled that ASUU signed a Memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government sometimes in 2013 on the terms and conditions on which the Government would improve funding for staff welfar...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. TY Buratai, has briefed President Buhari on 21 September, 2018 on the counter terrorism and counter insurgency effort in the North Eastern part of Nigeria. The President was impressed with the decisive response of the Chief of Army Staff to the initial setbacks in the North East. Buhari also commended the troops efforts in dealing with the bandits in the North West especially in Zamfara state. Buratai seized the opportunity to pledge an unalloyed loyalty to the officers and men of the Nigerian Army to the Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He (Buratai) also assured President Buhari of the Nigerian Army's resolve to continuously protect the territorial integrity of the country as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution.