The federal government said that “Further development and information would be communicated to all relevant stakeholders.”
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has ordered vice-chancellors to reopen universities and to allow students to resume lectures.
Femi Falana, ASUU’s lawyer, has faulted the National Industrial Court’s order that striking lecturers return to work, citing the violation of due process.
“ASUU strike that has turned to national embarrassment is avoidable if both parties had allowed patriotism to play dominant roles in the disagreement.”
The union frowned on the federal government’s procurement of a court order forcing lecturers to return to class.
CONUA is an unregistered splinter group of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The management of Ekiti State University says full academic activities will begin on Thursday, September 22.
Political campaigns are set to commence of September 28, according to official timetable by INEC.
The federal government, in a suit, prayed for the order for ASUU to call off its seven months strike.
“We are hopeful that Mr President will buy into the agreement, and with that, this matter will be speedily brought to a close.”
