The Federal Government has explained on Saturday why it has failed to pay full salaries to lecturers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
In a statement by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the government noted that members of ASUU were paid their October salary pro-rata.
According to the ministry, pro-rata was done because they cannot be paid for work not done.
The statement further clarified that the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, never directed the Accountant General of the Federation to pay the university lecturers half salaries.