Ekiti Varsity Reinstates Unions
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The Ekiti State University ( EKSU) has lifted ban placed on four labour unions in the institution.
The workers’ bodies include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT), and Non-academic Staff Union (NASU).
Recall that EKSU Governing Council had last week Friday proscribed the labour unions until further notice and suspended academic activities following continuous strike action embarked upon which disrupted activities on campus
EKSU Governing Council, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, by the Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs, Bode Olofinmuagun, lifted the ban placed on activities of Labour unions.
He said the decision to lift the ban was sequel to series of passionate appeals by influential individuals and the Alumni Association of the university, adding academic activities hitherto suspended were to resume immediately.
According to the statement, “Since the four unions in the university were proscribed and academic activities suspended, the Governing Council has received series of pleas and intervention from well-meaning individuals, corporate bodies as well as the Alumni Association of the university.
“As part of efforts to create an enabling environment for further dialogue on all the issues towards the restoration of peace on campus and continuation of academic activities, the Council has therefore directed that the ban placed on the activities of ASUU, SSANU, NAAT and NASU on campus be lifted immediately.
“Arising from the above, the normal academic activities hitherto suspended are to also resume without further delay.
“Accordingly, students are to resume on campus to continue with their normal academic activities.”