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.
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Some peeps go begin shed tears, haba when Christmas don reach finish

Na Today..

Mehn! Am tired of staying at home.

osundefenders sha..

why just rising our hopes like this ehn? This people should just find a way to call off this strike either by meeting ASUU demands, or by forcefully opening schools. that FAGgie thinks he's in command abi.......Iyayi used to be, what happened?

One tin I want 2 asure is ASUU ba,is dat if dy don't calloff dis strike earli,they will jst end up screwinup demselves