UNIJOS Will Reopen For Studies If ASUU Gives Orders

Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIJOS, chapter said on Tuesday that classes would only resume in the institution if directed by the national body.

The chapter Chairman, Dr David Jangdam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that the lecturers were waiting for directives from the nation body before the five-months strike could be called off.

“Classes will only resume if directed by the national body,’’ he said.

Jangdam told NAN that the decision of the national body was final and binding on all local chapters.

A correspondent of NAN, who visited both the temporary and permanent sites of the university in Jos reports that they were deserted.

NAN further reports that the only visible presence was those of security personnel at the various entry and exit points.

Jangdam also rejected suggestions that the lecturers had not been fair to university education in the country.

“Nigerians should ask the leaders why the educational sector is usually the least in their priorities,’’ he said.

He however said that the union on Monday met with the institutions Student Union Government (SUG), at their instance to explain its position on the continued strike.

The SUG President, Mr Ajik Magaji told NAN that he would not comment on the outcome of the meeting for now.

He described the strike by ASUU as a huge threat to national security while blaming the Federal Government for reneging on agreements.

Magaji lamented that the strike had caused the students a whole session.

“In UNIJOS, for instance, we lost a complete session to strikes; some of our classmates in other schools have graduated and we are still here,’’ he said.