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‎NEW VARSITY LECTURERS’ ALLOWANCE: Bayelsa Govt Indicates Readiness for Negotiation

‎...Urges ASUU To Halt Strike Process

By Francis Dufugha

April 30, 2026

‎ ‎Bayelsa State Government has indicated its readiness to negotiate with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in its employ on the issue of Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) approved by the federal government few months ago. ‎

Other representatives of ASUU at the meeting included the Chairperson of ASUU, Bayelsa Medical University, Dr Sylva Ligeinaziba, Prof. Stanley Ogoun, Prof Gift Eke, Dr Tammy Johnbull, and Dr Emmanuel Atagboro. ‎ ‎