Federal Government Gives ASUU 1 Week Ultimatum To Call Off Strike..

ASUU has been on strike since July 1. The Federal Government on
Thursday gave the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, one week ultimatum
to call off the ongoing strike.
The acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, stated this while
briefing journalists in Abuja.
Federal Government has directed vice- chancellors of all Federal
universities currently on strike to immediately re- open for
academic and allied activities as directed by their pro chancellors.
Minister of State for Education, Mr Nyesom Wike gave the
directive and also asked the vice-chancellors to ensure that staff
who resume for work are provided with the enabling environment
to carry out academic activities.
He added that any staff who failed to resume on or before
December 4, 2013 automatically ceases to be a staff of the
institution and that vice-chancellors are allowed to advertise
vacancies for their positions in their institution.
Mr Wike further said that the Federal Government has come to the
conclusion that the continued industrial action is an attempt by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities to sabotage all efforts to
address the issues, despite the commitment of government.
As a responsible government it cannot allow the continuous closure
of public Institutions as this poses danger to the education system
and the future of Nigerian youths.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to
ensure compliance of the directives by the various institutions.