Following an ultimatum the Federal Government gave to striking lecturers, the police announced it was
deploying more officers to university campuses across the country.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said this Thursday evening in a statement issued
by the police spokesperson, Frank Mba.
"This is designed to help secure life and property in the Ivory Towers and provide enabling environment for
lecturers, students, academic and non-academic staff to go about their lawful businesses without let or
hindrance," Abubakar's statement said.
10 hours before that, the Acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, had told the ASUU hey had one week
to resume.
The police boss also directed all Command Commissioners of Police to personally oversee the
intensification of surveillance activities around universities within their State Commands.
In the statement, the police advised lecturers and students within the Institutions to abide by the law and
go about their legitimate businesses without fear of molestation or intimidation from any quarters.
It might be that the Wike's ultimatum and Abubakar's announcement signify that the Federal Government
is ready to literarily force the lecturers resume work.
ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1, demanding the FG to implement a 2009 agreement it
had with the Union. The industrial action will be entering its sixth month over the weekend should it not
end until Sunday.

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This is serious.... Police in our Unis Heavy Gobe... Both Parties should just re-consider their stand..

if you force a cow down to stream ....can you force the cow to drink water ?

Police and students never tolerate themselves. As usual and typical of Nigeria, the universities will be made to foot the operational bills e.g fueling the vehicles and paying them feeding allowance. When the yoke becomes too heavy then casala go burst.