The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said the Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle salary arrears of staff in the country’s tertiary institutions.

He disclosed this during the “6th Edition of the ministerial press briefing’’ held in Abuja.

He said the disbursement was ongoing through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.
The minister said government had resolved all issues and awaits the academic unions to also call off their strike in the coming days, especially ASUU and ASUP.