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Ekiti University Orders Resumption Of Academic, Administrative Activities Amid Strike By National Lecturers’ Union, ASUU

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This means the university is pulling out of the ongoing six months industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in public universities.

The management of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) has ordered the resumption of academic and administrative activities at the institution on Monday, August 29, 2022.

This means the university is pulling out of the ongoing six months industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in public universities.

The strike is to force the Nigerian government to implement the agreement it had with the union in 2009.

However, the EKSU management also directed newly-admitted students for the 2021/2022 academic session to resume on Monday, for screening, registration and orientation programme.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Registrar of the university, Mr Ife Oluwole, titled: “Resumption of Academic and Administrative Activities in the University: University Stakeholders’ Resolution," obtained by Daily Independent.

The statement partly read, “Stakeholders in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, which included the Vice-Chancellor and other Principal Officers, Provosts, Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments, Professors and Officers on grade level 14 and above met on Sunday, 21st August 2022 to review the situation in the University.

"Stakeholders noted the socio-economic effects of the current strike action embarked upon by the staff unions in the University on other stakeholders (parents, students, alumni and staff) and the plea by the parents.

 

“It further noted that the industrial action is having negative effects not only on the students but also on the University.

"These include undue prolongation of the academic calendar and the stay of the students on campus; low patronage by candidates seeking admission to the University: the inability of Staff to meet up with their financial obligations and the inability to pay staff salaries, among others.”

The Registrar said in the interest of the students, it has become imperative for all members of staff on strike at the University to resume normal official activities.

“Consequentially, the stakeholders unanimously decided that the University management should reopen the university without further delay for the continuation of academic activities.

“Accordingly, all newly-admitted students for the 2021/2022 academic session should also resume on Monday, August 29, 2022, for screening, registration and orientation programme,” the statement added.

 

 

 

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