UI to resume January 4 as ASUU insists strike still on

The University of Ibadan will be re-opened on
January 4 according to the Governing Council of
the institution which sat based on the directives
of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Federal
Universities and the National Universities
Commission.

But Academic Staff Union of Universities said strike still on.

In the official bulletin of the university, which was
signed by its registrar and secretary to the
council, Mr. Olujimi Olukoya, and released on
Friday, the governing council explained that the
re-opening became necessary in view of the
consideration of all matters relating to the on-
going Academic Staff Union of Universities strike,
at its recent meeting.

The bulletin stated that, “Consequent upon the
directives of the CPC which directed the Vice-
Chancellors to re-open universities for academic
and allied activities to commence, the
management on Tuesday, directed the deans
and directors to open resumption register for
academic staff willing to resume work to sign, on
or before December 4, 2013.

“At its extra-ordinary meeting held on
Wednesday, December 4, the school’s governing
council deliberated on all the actions taken and
ratified by the Committee of Provost, Deans and
Directors and ratified them.

The Senate at its special meeting held on December 4, also considered the revised academic calendar for the
remaining part of the second
semester of 2012/2013 session proposed by the Committee of Provost, Deans and Directors and approved.”