ASUU STRIKE UPDATE: University Of Ibadan Pulls Out Of ASUU Strike, To Resume January 4th

The University of Ibadan has pulled out of the ASUU strike and has
announced that academic activities would resume on the 4th of January,
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.