Relief as FG Pays Five Months of Outstanding Lecturers’ Allowance

The Federal Government has released funds to cover five months of outstanding Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance owed to lecturers in federal universities.

University authorities have been directed to begin immediate payment to all eligible academic staff without delay.

The directive was issued by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, in a letter dated June 4, 2026, addressed to vice-chancellors of federal universities.

This directive is part of the ongoing implementation of the 2025 agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

According to the directive, the released funds are meant to settle the backlog of the allowance in line with the agreement reached with the university lecturers’ union.

Vice-chancellors were asked to ensure that the money gets to the affected staff quickly.

The minister also instructed that universities which may have used internal funds or other sources such as internally generated revenue to cover the allowance from January 2026 should be refunded once federal allocations are received.

He directed that such refunds should be properly recorded in the appropriate accounts and budget categories.

University managements were further told to follow financial rules strictly and keep clear records of all payments and reimbursements linked to the allowance.

They were also told to treat the payment process as urgent and give it full attention.

The allowance is meant to support academic work in areas such as research, teaching materials, internet access, publications, and other tools needed for university duties.

This payment clears a significant portion of the backlog that had accumulated over the past months.

The Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance helps lecturers maintain the resources necessary for effective teaching and research output in federal universities across Nigeria.

With this release, federal universities can now settle outstanding obligations to their academic staff promptly.

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