The Academic Staff Union of Universities has cautioned the Federal Government against non-payment of the N30bn revitalisation fund it promised universities.
The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Oshodeke, who stated this in an interview said government was in the habit of not fulfilling its promises.
He said he hoped government would release the fund on or before the end of the month as it agreed with the union.
Oshodeke further said that the National Executive Committee of the union would meet early next month to assess the extent government had met its demands.
Although ASUU president did not say whether the union would embark on strike or not if its demands were not met, it was learnt that the NEC meeting would discuss all options.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, had on August 2 said the government had paid the N30bn as the university revitalisation fund as contained in the Memorandum of agreement it signed with ASUU in January 21 when the union suspended its nine-month strike.
He, however, said the money was lodged with the Central Bank of Nigeria, pending the conclusion of the audit report of the implementation committee on the use of previous funds disbursed to universities by the ministry of education and the National Universities Commission.
