The federal government has ordered vice-chancellors of federal universities across the country to re-open schools and commence lectures with immediate effect.
According to PUNCH, the FG gave the order through the National Universities Commission (NUC) in a letter signed by Sam Onazi, the director, of finance and accounts of the NUC.
Recall on September 21, The National Industrial Court ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off its protracted strike action.
Justice Polycard Hamman granted the interlocutory injunction sought by the FG and ordered ASUU to restrain from continuing with the industrial action pending the determination of the suit.
However, in the letter addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities, the FG directed them to immediately restore daily school activities..
Part of the letter reads “Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses”,
What the FG is saying
In the letter which referenced and attached the ruling of the court on September 21, the NUC urged the Vice chancellors as a matter of National interest to Immediately recall the Students of the various Universities and Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence
“On September 21, the NICN granted the Order restraining ASUU as prayed from taking further steps and doing any act or otherwise continuing with the indefinite strike or any strike action pending the hearing and determination of the suite/referral on the matter by the NIGN. The Court Judgement and Order are attached.
“Considering the above Order by the NICN and as a matter of national interest. am directed to request that National Universities Commission. Vice -Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and any other relevant Officer or Body be directed to:
“Immediately re-open ALL the Universities, Immediately recall the Students of the various Universities Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures
“Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses. The letter reads.
