The Governing Council of the Federal University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta, is set to recall 23 sacked members
of staff of the institution.
The decision was said to be contained in a communique
issued at the end of the 91st Meeting of the council, held
at the National Universities Commission, Abuja and
signed by its Acting Registrar and Secretary, Mr. Obafemi
Oginni.
The Head of the Directorate of Public Relations of the
institution, Mrs Emi Alawode, disclosed this on Friday in
a statement released in Abeokuta, a copy of which was
made available to our correspondent.
It stated that the decision to recall the sacked workers
was taken following series of appeals from within and
outside the university community.
However, the council in the communique had directed
that each of the 23 members of staff concerned, should,
within 48 hours, send a Letter of Appeal to the Secretary,
Council Committee on Investigation of the Lingering
Industrial Unrest and Tension, Acting Registrar’s Office
between Friday, December 16th And Monday, December
19th 2016.
Other resolutions reached at the meeting, according to
communique, include: The constitution of a committee to
investigate the lingering industrial unrest and tension in
the institution.
