The University of Ibadan (UI) is set to resume
teaching activities on January 4, 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.
