ASUU STRIKE: University of Ibadan Announces Resumption Date

The University of Ibadan (UI) is set
to resume teaching activities on
January 4, 2014. This decision was
announced by the Governing Council
of the institution and was based on
the directives of the Committee of
Pro-Chancellors of Federal
Universities and the National
Universities Commission. However, the
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) said strike still on.
Mr. Olujimi Olukoyam, the registrar and
secretary to the council at the UI,
signed and released the official
university bulletin on December 6, 2013,
Friday. In the document the governing
council explained that the re-opening
became necessary in view of the
consideration of all matters relating to
the on-going ASUU strike, at its recent
meeting.
“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,” the bulletin stated.