According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said this is in view of his determination to mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country.
He said the President has directed the grant of the waiver with a mandatory requirement that the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding (DoU) establishing that this exceptional waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and all other Education Sector Unions.