ESUT, UNN reopen Monday

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
, and the Enugu State University of
Science and Technology ( ESUT), said
their academic activities would resume
on Monday 2 December, two days
ahead of the 4 December deadline
given by the Federal Government to
university vice-chancellors to reopen
their universities. Academic staff who
have been on strike since 1 July were
also told to back to work before the
deadline or consider themselves
sacked.
Both ESUT and UNN made the
announcement about the resumption in
separate statements today.
The Registrar of the UNN, Mr Anthony
Okonta, in the statement, stressed that
"normal academic activities would
resume immediately.''
UNN Nnamdi Azikiwe Library
The statement directed students who
had outstanding examinations for the
2012/2013 session to report to their
respective faculties and departments in
Nsukka and Enugu campuses.
The ESUT Registrar, Mr Chris Igbokwe,
also advised students and academic
and non- academic staff to report to the
institution on 2 December.
According to the statement, students
are advised to return to their campuses
at Agbani and Enugu campuses as the
second semester examination would
commence on Monday, 9 December.
The Federal Government had on
Thursday, directed all federal
universities to resume work on or
before Dec. 4.
The statement, issued by the
Supervising Minister of Education, Mr
Nyesom Wike, directed the striking
members of ASUU, to resume work on
or before 4 December or consider
themselves sacked.