The federal government has asked vice-chancellors to reopen
universities and resume lectures.
According to the Punch, the federal government gave the
directive through the National Universities Commission (NUC) in a letter signed
by Sam Onazi, director, finance and accounts of the NUC, on behalf of Abubakar
Rasheed, executive secretary of the commission.
The letter was said to have been addressed to all
vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal
universities.
“Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses,” the letter reportedly reads.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on
strike since February 14 over the federal government’s failure to meet its
demands relating to the funding of universities and lecturers’ salaries and
allowances.
Several meetings between the union and the federal
government had ended in deadlock.
The federal government recently filed a suit against the
union at the national industrial court over the lingering strike.
The industrial court had ordered the lecturers to suspend
their strike.
Subsequently, ASUU filed an appeal against the judgment of
the industrial court.
On September 6, the federal government met with
pro-chancellors and vice-chancellors of federal universities over the lingering
strike.
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