ASUU gives condition for resumption of lectures

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi has said that lecturers would return to classes when government provides conducive teaching environment in line with COVID-19 protocols.

Ogunyemi disclosed this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja, after the association called off its nine-month strike.

He said that representatives of both ASUU and Federal Government had met to strengthen out agreements reached.

However, Ogunyemi said: “We usually said we did not close the universities, government remains the owner of the universities, be it state or federal.

“As far as we are concerned, we are ready to resume classes. But government should make the environment conducive for us to work within the context of the emerging trend of COVID-19.

“So, we can’t tell government not to open but we have the right to insist that the COVID-19 protocols should be observed and the requirements for observing the protocols should be met.”