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.
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Dis pro chancellors shud keep quite & let d ASUU do their work pls,y is dis country full of people dat compromise,dis people are fighting 4 d right tins & u people just saying nonsense instead of u to just force together n fight evil n injustice but bcause of appointments n contracts most of u have lost ur senses of reasoning
ReplyDeleteIts not like dat...let them call it off and wait till july 2014 for d first moni first. If not u sef u change ur contribution. Ebonyi state university and 1 oda pulled out already. Unilag is almost...tell me wen ASUU won't become useless wen it will bcom 2 schs fighting alone.
ReplyDeleteKimse koko is jonathans very good friend so it is expected, afterall kenibi his son is an oil mogul now thanks to gej. When people have things going for them they tend to play along. It will not be wise for asuu to listen to such orders after all this agitation
ReplyDeleteYes Okoko of Uniport father and son reaping from GEJ why won't they see a different picture? Same okoko who did not want asuu to call of strike after 6months in 1993! Wants it called off now! No be today strikes start and no be today traitors dey spoil am that's the way of life in Nigeria Dem fear to fight for justice them fear to fight for liberty Dem no wan die mama dey for house papa dey for house pikin must go school Fela said it all! Of what use will be there wards and kids when they graduate from this schools and can't tie the lace of a fellow graduate from a forieng or private uni? We shall all reap what we sow!
DeleteAt anonymous 10.am and Rapheal u both are full illitrates,,u both narrow minded,senseless n stupid,Asuu sld flame d country so we will knw they have power,,they agreed on no work no pay now they are asking to be paid for seating at home!wat will d students ask for?Is dis d selfless service to the growth of d system or selfish service of all Asuu groups?Rapheal has always being known to think from his anus so I'm not surprised!
ReplyDeleteAt least Rapheal we know and who are you? A nameless foul mouthed moron with a penchant only to curse others with divergent opinions. And am sure you assume you have been thinking from your grey matter, I pity your type perpetually consigned to the trash can of history and ignoble hall of fame! No be only you Sabi do anonymous, but my type know my speech!
DeleteWill assu give d students result for dis semenster dey have stay at home becos govt is going to pay them for d months they did not work.
DeleteGovernment shd not pay dem cos is a matter of no work no pay,dey shd not collect salaries for d period dey didn't work,cos is d students dat are now suffering it
ReplyDeleteTnk u anonymous 5:19 I agree with u.
ReplyDeleteWe all shld not strt abusing ourselve, in truth, weda okoko call off d strike or not, he ll still be in money, so let's not make him b d bone of contention here. D student & youth shld b our concern.... Left to me d strike shld not even strt in d 1st place.
ReplyDeleteI'm undergraduate student from B.U.K. I'm in support of ASUU's stand and decisions, fire on ASUU !. FG is stupid for neglect, playing and politicizing Education. We don't want compromisation in Education, shame to FG 4 this. Long life ASUU, long Nigeria student. Aluta continue.
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