UPDATE - ASUU strike: EKSU resumes academic activities

 Ekiti State University in Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) has announced that academic activities would

resume on Tuesday, May 24.

Bode Olofinmuagun, Director of Information and Corporate Affairs issued a statement to that effect on Monday.

The decision to resume was taken at a meeting on Monday

Olofinmuagun disclosed that it discussed the impact of the ongoing strike by all the four staff unions.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced an industrial action since February.

EKSU’s spokesman said the management was concerned about the pains experienced by students and parents.

He explained that one academic session (2021/2022) of admission is still outstanding, while the 2020/2021 second semester is yet to be concluded.

“ Moreover, the admission process for the 2022/2023 academic session will commence soonest,” he said.

The statement added that the school management decided to reopen in the interest of students, parents, guardians, society and its survival.