ASUU strike: Pro chancellors orders universities to reopen

The Committee of Pro-Chancellorsof Federal
Universities on Tuesday called for the
immediate re -opening of all shut down
universities across the country .
This is contained in a communiqué signed
by the committee’ s Chairman, Prof. Kimse
Okoko , released in Abuja on Tuesday.
The communiqué was issued at the end of
the committee’ s meeting to discuss the
lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union
of Universities (ASUU) and other issues
affecting the Nigerian University System.
It stated that the call for the re- opening of
the universities was unanimously agreed by
all Pro-chancellorsin the interest of the
country .
The communique directed all the Vice-
Chancellors to comply with the decision.
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order all universities to reopen
It commended the efforts by the Federal
Government to address the major issues that
led to the strike and lauded the personal
intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan
in the resolution of the dispute.
It also expressed satisfaction with the
outcome of the referendum conducted in all
the branches of ASUU nationwide, which
voted 60- 40 in favour of the suspension of
the ongoing strike .
The communique explained that the
committee’s decision was based on the
negative impact the strike had had on the
university system , students and the parents.
It , however , appealed for the understanding
from the leadership and members of ASUU
to ensure speedy restoration of academic
activities on campuses
News Nigeria reports.

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