Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Kuni Tyessi in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan. The federal government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC) yesterday ...
In a related development, the Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter, ASUU, Prof. Several meetings between ASUU and the federal government had ended in a deadlock. “We are not part of that directive. All pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils, as well as vice-chancellors of federal universities are to please note. When contacted by THISDAY on the directive, ASUU President, Prof. Further development and information would be communicated to all relevant stakeholders.”
Fresh Facts have emerged on why the Federal Government quickly reversed its order to the various university management to reopen public universities amid.
A senior official in the Ministry of Education, who didn’t want his name mentioned, disclosed that “the circular was withdrawn to allow for more negotiation between government and the ASUU following the ongoing invention by the Speaker of the House of Representatives”. DAILY POST gathered that the opinion leaders and other stakeholders interested in resolving the face-off between the ASUU and the government mounted pressure on government requesting that the circular, earlier sent to mandate the reopening of the universities, be withdrawn. Fresh Facts have emerged on why the Federal Government quickly reversed its order to the various university management to reopen public universities amid the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
Di national university commission say negotiations still dey go on wit public university lecturers wey dey on strike.
Na goment carry dem go National Industrial Court to stop dem to continue dia strike. Last week di National Industrial Court for Abuja bin order di striking university teachers to go back to work, while dem consider case wey challenge goment action. Di national university commission say negotiations still dey go on wit public university lecturers wey dey on strike.