Vice-Chancellors of Public universities in Nigeria say they are currently studying the letter issued by the Federal government through the National Universities Commission NUC, ordering them to reopen schools and allow students to resume lectures.
The Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Professor Yakubu Aboki Ochefu confirmed this to AIT’s Abulu Osemuaghu on Monday, in response to the directive issued by the NUC.
According to the committee of vice chancellors, the directive by the Universities Commission is further asking them to comply with the National Industrial court ruling, last Wednesday, ordering university teachers to resume work, by opening the school.
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Ochefu added that in order to forestall future strike after reopening the institutions, the vice chancellors are studying the letter from NUC so as not to reopen the schools and still discover that the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU are still on strike.
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission had ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students continue lectures.
The directive was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed.
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