As a mark of respect to the late Prof Festus Iyayi, past president of
ASUU, whose funeral rites begins tomorrow to Sat December 7th,
the Federal Govt has decided to shift its deadline for resumption of
lecturers to Monday December 9. This was made known by the
Executive Secreatry of the Nigerian University Commision, Prof Julius
Okojie while addressing journalist in Abuja yesterday.
Prof Okojie in his briefing said
"Government decided to shift the date of resumption so as to
allow lecturers attend the funeral rites of Late Prof Iyayi We just
received information that the burial rites of Festus Iyayi begins on
the December5 and would last till December 7"
On the issue of salary arrears been demanded by lecturers, Prof
Okojie said:
“You cannot pay someone who has failed to resume work. You
are on strike and you want to be paid. What if some have already
left the system? Some of our very bright lecturers may have
gotten jobs elsewhere already,” he said
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