ASUU LATEST: UNN, ESUT To Resume Activities On Monday, Dec. 2

Representatives of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), declared in separate statements that educational activities there are scheduled to resume on December 2, Monday. In his statement, the Registrar of the UNN, Mr Anthony Okonta, asured that “normal academic activities would resume immediately.” Students who had outstanding examinations for the 2012/2013 session should report to their respective faculties and departments. The ESUT Registrar, Mr Chris Igbokwe, also directed students, academic and non-academic staff to report to the institution on Dec. 2. According to the statement, students are advised to return to their respective campuses as the second semester examination would commence on Monday, Dec. 9. On Thursday, November 28, the Federal Government prompted all federal universities to resume work on or before Dec. 4. The statement, issued by the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, directed the striking members of ASUU to resume work on or before the said date – or consider themselves sacked.