ASUU Strike: FG Move To Order Vice-Chancellors on Re-Opening Of Universities

In response to the court decision requiring the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to halt its strike action, the federal government has made known its intentions to direct vice chancellors to reopen public universities.

Chris Ngige, the minister of labor and employment, revealed the idea on Wednesday.

On September 21, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) issued a decision ordering the suspension of the ASUU strike and the reopening of all public universities while the teachers resume their duties following a seven-month closure of the educational facilities.

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According to Anaedoonline.ng, the federal government’s petition was filed before the court on behalf of the minister of labor and employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, which led to the NICN decision.

Recall that since February 14, 2022, students at public universities all around the nation have been staying home.

Ngige said vice chancellors will be instructed to reopen the universities based on the court decision on Wednesday at a meeting with members of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics in his office.

In his words, “ASUU should also know that this is a step in the right direction. And all these things have been promised to them by the Minister of Education at their last meeting with him. For me, they should do the needful and get back to the classroom.

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“The government would order the vice-chancellors to reopen the universities in compliance with the order of the court.”

Additionally, the Minister stated that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would go on even after the court ordered the lecturers on strike to return to work.

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