The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures.
This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed.
The letter which was made exclusively available to The PUNCH on Monday was addressed to all vice-chancellors; Pro-Chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities.
“Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses”, the letter partly reads.
The PUNCH reports that the national industrial court of Nigeria on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its ongoing nationwide strike.
ASUU had been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, among other issues.
Several meetings between ASUU and the Federal Government have ended in a deadlock.
Consequently, the Federal Government went to court to challenge the strike.
The government through its counsel, James Igwe, prayed the court for an interlocutory injunction restraining ASUU from taking further steps as regards the strike, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Full Details of The Letter From NUC
All Pro-Chancellors & Chairmen of Council
All Vice-Chancellors
Federal Universities
RE: FORWARDING OF COURT JUDGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER BY THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (NICN) IN SUIT NO: NICN/ABJ/270/2022
Please find attached. self-explanatory letter Ref. FME/LU/HQ/S/1094.22. 1’29. dated 23rd September 2022 and the Enrolment Order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) on the above referenced Suit as directly by the Honourable Minister of Education.
Please accept the assurances of the Executive Secretary’s highest regards always.