ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The management of Benue State University, (BSU) Makurdi has directed the immediate reopening of the school with effect from Wednesday, 28 September, 2022.
BSU joined other government-owned universities to shut down on 14 February following an industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU).
Efforts by the Federal Government to resolve the lingering issues with the university lecturers had proved abortive as the union insisted that their demands must be met before ending the 8-month-old strike.
The BSU registrar, Mrs Mfaga Modom, in a statement on Tuesday, directed all staff of the school to resume with immediate effect.
The statement reads: “On the directive of the Vice-Chancellor, I write to inform all staff, members of the university community and the general public that the university will reopen with effect from Wednesday 28, September 2022.
“All staff of the university are expected to resume regular duties from Wednesday 28, September 2022.”
The statement added that the resumption date for all categories of students would be announced in due course.
The ASUU Chairman, BSU chapter, Dr Kwaehfan Tarmombo when contacted, confirmed the directive.
He, however, noted that lecturers would resume as directed but will not teach until the National chapter of the union calls off the strike.
He said: “that is what we were told but we are still on strike. We have been called to resume office but we are not going to teach. We are still on strike until otherwise”.