striking lecturers, the police announced it was deploying more
officers to university campuses across the country.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said
this Thursday evening in a statement issued by the police
spokesperson, Frank Mba.
"This is designed to help secure life and property in the
Ivory Towers and provide enabling environment for lecturers,
students, academic and non-academic staff to go about their
lawful businesses without let or hindrance," Abubakar's
statement said.
10 hours before that, the Acting Minister of Education,
Nyesom Wike, had told the ASUU hey had one week to
resume.
The police boss also directed all Command Commissioners of
Police to personally oversee the intensification of surveillance
activities around universities within their State Commands.
In the statement, the police advised lecturers and students
within the Institutions to abide by the law and go about their
legitimate businesses without fear of molestation or
intimidation from any quarters.
It might be that the Wike's ultimatum and Abubakar's
announcement signify that the Federal Government is ready to
literarily force the lecturers resume work.
ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1,
demanding the FG to implement a 2009 agreement it had with
the Union. The industrial action will be entering its sixth
month over the weekend should it not end until Sunday.
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