Nigerian students to resume next week as court finally Orders striking lecturers back to school

He said that if the court forces the lecturers to return to school, they won’t force them to teach with open minds, saying that the students would definitely be at the receiving end.

Nigerian students to resume next week as court finally Orders striking lecturers back to school

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing Strike.

It could be recalled that the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that if the Nigerian Government uses the court to force the striking lecturers to return to school, he warned that students will definitely suffer the consequences if the industrial court favors the Government.6

He said that if the court forces the lecturers to return to school, they won’t force them to teach with open minds, saying that the students would definitely be at the receiving end.

court forces the lecturers to return to school, they won’t force them to teach with open minds, saying that the students would definitely be at the receiving end.

Mr Osodeke commended the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Pro-Chancellors for stepping in to resolve the issues

He, therefore, called on parents and students to appeal to the government to do the needful so that the strike would come to an end once and for all, rather than attacking the union.

 Today 21st September 20222, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing Strike.

ASUU member from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) who prefers to remain anonymous revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has no choice but to accept the ruling of the court. He also stated that students will resume next week.

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