Committee of Pro-chancellors of
Nigerian Federal Universities, on
Tuesday, unanimously ordered
immediate re-opening of universities
across the country.

The communiqué signed by the
Chairman of the Committee, Professor
Kimse Okoko, was made available to
newsmen late Tuesday in Abuja.
The communiqué was issued at the
end of the committee meeting to
discuss the protracted strike by
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) and other issues affecting the
Nigerian university system.
The communiqué stated that the
decision to re-open the universities
was unanimously agreed by all pro-
chancellors in the overall interest of all
concerned.

The pro-chancellors, in the
communique, directed all vice
chancellors to comply with the
committee decision.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the
decision of the pro-chancellors was
predicated on the earlier referendum
held by various chapters of ASUU that
voted 60-40 in favour of suspension
of the over four months old strike.
They expressed dismay that all efforts
to resolve the crisis, including the
intervention of President Goodluck
Jonathan, has failed.

The communiqué recognised “all
effort by Federal Government to
address the major issues involved in
the strike action including the bold and
the supportive intervention by Mr
President.”
It also stated that the committee noted
“with satisfaction the outcome of the
referendum conducted in all branches
of ASUU nationwide which voted
60-40 in favour of the suspension of
the ongoing strike by ASUU.”
The pro-chancellors called for the
understanding of ASUU and indeed all
staff of the various universities in
Nigeria.

This order is coming on the heels of
polarisation that has already crept into
the ASUU, following the meeting they
had with President Goodluck Jonathan
penultimate week.

Nigerians were amazed that the
emergency National Executive Council
meeting, held in Kaduna last weekend,
came out with fresh conditions for
suspension of strike after it was
rumoured that a deal was struck with
President Jonathan.
ASUU has been on strike since July 1
and the NEC meeting was to deliberate
on the resolutions of various chapters
of ASUU on whether the strike should
be suspended or not based on the
offers by the government.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the
pro-chancellors were aggrieved that
even when majority of the members
of ASUU want the strike called off, few
elements in the union have refused to
yield to the popular desire of the
members.

Meanwhile, the crisis rocking the
University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter
of ASUU, over its continued
participation in the ongoing strike
action by the union’s national body,
worsened on Tuesday as the two
factions in the crisis openly traded
insults.

The congress, called on Monday, saw a
sharp division in the chapter with a
faction favouring a pull-out from the
strike action, giving a week ultimatum
to open the institution.

The faction also promised undisclosed
further actions if the ultimatum was
not met, after it held a separate
congress following the disruption of
the earlier one.

Source: Tribune Newspaper

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Deekaydadon: Hope this works

I hope it works too. Where are the moderators? Take to FP please.

i hope dis is a true info.... nd wat date will dey open schools

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Laughs! Nigerians don't believe any info. Anymore as regards ASUU strike.

Why cant we stand together and fight for our right once and for all

Dis strike is not interestin as b4 dere was pride,power,insults,drama,kidnapin,protest.....nw it has turn to Akara business...

ifemiide: Why cant we stand together and fight for our right once and for all

You and who?