Bayelsa State Government approves the implementation of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and the Consolidated Non-Teaching Tools Allowance (CONTTA) for staff of its three universities. The Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, announces the approval during a resumed meeting with university leadership and related stakeholders.
The decision focuses on academic and non-teaching staff and is presented as a step toward supporting university operations. Vanguard reports that the government also urges the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike, framing the allowances as part of efforts to ease tensions and encourage a return to normal academic activities. The Punch similarly reports Bayelsa’s approval of both allowances for state-owned universities, emphasizing the state’s administrative action rather than additional dispute details.
Overall, both outlets agree on the allowances approved by Bayelsa and the universities they cover, while Vanguard additionally highlights the government’s call for ASUU to end its strike.
