JUST IN: DELSU To Begin Lectures On Monday, As ASUU Kicks

By Daniel Dafe

Vice Chancellor, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Professor Andy Egwunyenga, has said that despite the ongoing 8-week roll-over strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), lectures in the institution will commence on Monday without fail.

Professor Egwuyenga, said this on Saturday during the matriculation ceremony for new intakes for the 2021/2022 Academic Session.

According to him all students must be in their lecture hall on the said, adding that the “university will not amend her academic calendar for any reason.”

He urged old and new students to take it as a responsibility to tell those not aware of the development.

But, reacting to the news, Chairperson of ASUU, Abraka branch, Comrade G. Demaki, said that ASUU-DELSU, in line with the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU is still on strike.

He warned that they “have a Strike Monitoring Committee in place just like that of the national body put in place to enforce compliance by all academic staff who intend to betray the Union.”

Adding: “If we establish that they take classes, we will issue such member query and make them face the Ethics Committee and if found guilty will be expelled or denied the right to hold any position.”

Meanwhile, findings by Oasis Magazine showed that some departments have already commenced lectures.

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We also gathered that examination will commence soon and some departments already have dates fixed for tests for students.

Observers have said that it is important for ASUU-DELSU to be on the same page with management, especially since the present VC once headed ASUU in DELSU, wondering what the issues are that have resulted in what seems like the management and ASUU are on a collision path.