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Centres Task FG On Disbursement Of Earned Allowances
The Inter University Centres have called on the Federal Government to consider the inclusion of its members in the disbursement of earned allowances for universities.
They made this call in an interview with The Tide source yesterday in Abuja through the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff of Universities (NASU).
The Chairman, SSANU, National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Mr Ademola Olorunsuyi, said that recently, N25 billion among others was released by the Federal Government to universities and inter university centres as payment for earned allowances.
“But inter university centres which NMC is part of were not paid the earned allowance.
“We want to express our displeasure in the exclusion of inter university centers from the disbursement of earned allowances by the Federal Government.
“You will recall that N25 billion was released by the FG to the universities and inter university centers as payment for earned allowance but to our greatest dismay we were not paid the earned allowance.
“The last N30 billion that was disbursed in August 2013, we were captured and were paid, but the N23 billion, N8 billion and the N25 billion released recently to universities and the inter university centres we were not paid,” he said.
According to him, the inter university centres include the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja, the Nigerian French Village in Badagry, the Nigeria Arabic Language Village in Maiduguri and the Nigerian Institute of Language in Aba.
He also said that the four inter university centres were established by government as tertiary institutions with the mandate of playing supportive, complementary and consultative roles to the universities and other tertiary institutions.
He, however, said that the Chief Executive Officers of the four inter university centres had on Feburay. 14 written to the minister of education pleading that the staff of these centers should be included in the payment of earned allowances.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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