ASUU STRIKE UPDATE: Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Set To Resume December 8

Following the controversial deadline for resumption given to the striking lecturers by the Federal Government, some federal universities have pulled out of the strike and are set to resume academic activities.

The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo Unibversity, Ile-Ife has directed its students to resume on Sunday, December 8.

The recent development was announced in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of OAU, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju on Wednesday.

He noted that lectures would commence immediately after the resumption. Students of the university narrowly escaped not completing their Harmattan Semester exams when the strike began in July. It was gathered that the university was lagging a semester compared to other federal universities in the country.

The statement read, "The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have announced Sunday, 8th December, 2013 as the resumption date for the 2012/ 2013 rain semester.

"Accordingly, students of the university are expected to come into residence on the above date as lectures will commence immediately."