Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students to resume lectures.
This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance, and Accounts of the NUC, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed.
“Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses”.
The letter was addressed to all vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities.
ASUU had been on strike since February 14 to press home their demand for improved funding for universities, and a review of salaries for lecturers, among other issues.
Several meetings between ASUU and the Federal Government have ended in a deadlock.
Consequently, the Federal Government went to court to challenge the strike.
It could be recalled that the national industrial court of Nigeria on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its ongoing nationwide strike.
ASUU had since filed 14 grounds of appeal to challenge the order.