By Oludamisi Ojo
Against the hardlining position of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), authorities of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, would reopen the institution on Monday (August 29) for academic work.
This was coming after six months the ASUU members, EKSU chapter, had joined the ongoing strike declared by the university lecturers to press for urgent reform of the country’s ivory towers among other myriad of demands.
The university has last week through its Vice Chancellor, Prof Edward Olanipekun announced its intention to suspend the nationwide strike in the institution and commenced academic work.
Consequent upon this, the ASUU’s President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has made a scathing and derisive comment against the university, describing it as a “quack and irrelevant university”.
The management had risen in defence of the university and called on ASUU’s leader to retract the comment and tender apology
The Vice Chancellor said the resumption was a decision taken by stakeholders of the institution.
“It was a decision taken by the stakeholders about the effect of this prolonged strike on the institution and our position have been made public about our intention to begin work and restore normalcy”.
Also a statement by the EKSU’s Registrar, Mr. Ife Oluwole, said the resumption affected the old students and the newly admired ones for the 2021/22 academic session.
Oluwole said: “Stakeholders in Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, which included the Vice Chancellor and other Principal Officers, Provosts, Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments, Professors and Officers on grade level 14 and above met on Sunday, 21st August, 2022 to review the situation in the University.
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“Stakeholders noted the socio-economic effects of the current strike action embarked upon by the staff unions in the University on other stakeholders (parents, students, alumni and staff) and the plea by the parents.
“It further noted that the industrial action is having negative effects not only on the students but also on the University.
