Gombe varsity set to resume Monday

Gombe State University’s administration urged 100-level students to return to class on Monday of next week.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared industrial action at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, since Monday, February 14, 2022, due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its agreement with them.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the institution’s Deputy Registrar Musa Sarki, 100-level students will resume classes on August 22, 2022.

The statement partly read, “Consequent upon consultations held among the various stakeholders in the university, it was resolved to allow 100 level students to report back on Monday, August 22, 2022 to complete their registration processes, matriculate and complete the first semester, 2021/2022 academic session.

“Accordingly, all 100 level students are to report to their respective department on Monday.

Reacting to the decision of the school authorities to reconvene 100 level students, the GSU ASUU chairman, Dr. Suleiman Jauro, said the Association would only decide on its next line of action after a meeting on Friday.

He said, “I will only speak after a meeting of the union . Thank you.”