The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday called off its nine-month industrial action.
ASUU Chairman, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, after the union’s ongoing negotiation with the Federal Government.
The prolonged strike was due to government’s alleged delay in meeting the agreements reached with the union.
ASUU had commenced the current strike in March, 2019.
“We are going back to strive for our students to excel. We are returning to classes and appeal to parents to work with us for the revitalization of universities,” the ASUU Chairman said.
Ogunyemi also gave government condition for its members to resume their duties.
He said lecturers would return to classes when government provide conducive teaching environment in line with COVID-19 protocols.
Ogunyemi stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja, after calling off the nine months strike.
Representatives of both ASUU and federal government had met to strengthen out agreements reached.
Ogunyemi said: “We usually said we did not close the universities, government remains the owner of the universities, be it state or federal.
“As far as we are concerned, we are ready to resume classes. But government should make the environment conducive for us to work within the context of the emerging trend of COVID-19.
“So, we can’t tell government not to open but we have the right to insist that the COVID-19 protocols should be observed and the requirements for observing the protocols should be met.”
