FG EXTENDS ULTIMATUM FOR LECTURERS TO RESUME IN HONOUR OF IYAYI'S DEATH/BURIAL

The ultimatum was extended to December 9
in honour of late Festus Iyayi, the NUC boss said.
The Federal Government on Monday extended its
deadline for striking university lecturers to
resume work. The deadline was moved from
December 4 to December 9.
The government, through the acting Minister of
Education, Nyesom Wike, had ordered the striking members of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resume work onDecember 4.
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC),
Julius Okojie, announced the new date while
addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mr. Okojie explained that "Government decided to
shift the deadline after it received notification of
Prof. Festus Iyayi's funeral rites slated for between
December 5 and 7.
According to Mr. Okojie, the decision is also to
avoid a situation where government and ASUU will have to deal with the
ultimatum during the
funeral of the former ASUU President.