Ekiti Varsity Closure: Council Recants, Recalls Workers, Imposes No Work No Pay Rule |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Within 24 hours of its closure, the Management of Ekiti State University,(EKSU) Ado Ekiti, has recanted and announced the reopening of the institution.

The action of the Management, it was gathered, was due to criticisms and condemnations that trailed  the closure on Friday.

The Council did not only close down the University, it also announced a total clamp down on unions and their activities on the campus.

After a review of its action on Saturday, the Management,at a special meeting, appraised the development arising from the decision of the Governing Council on closure of the University for academic activities and the proscription of staff unions in the institution; and decided to make the following clarifications.

“The announced proscription of the staff Unions affects  their activities within the campus and its immediate environment including all University facilities.

A statement by Mr Bode Olofinmuagun states that “the suspension of academic activities does not include online classes which must continue.

“All  staff (academic and non-teaching) must be at their duty posts as adequate measures have been put in place to guarantee their safety without fear of molestation.

“Henceforth, the policy  of “no-work no -pay” will be enforced in the university.

“There shall be no gathering on the campus and its immediate environment including all University facilities till further notice, without obtaining clearance from the Management.

“The decisions of Management are hereby communicated for information and compliance, please.”