It was gathered that the decision was reached after the
183rd regular meeting of DELSU Senate held on Wednesday in Abraka.
A statement containing the resumption of studies at the
institution after the Senate meeting was posted on the official Twitter handle
of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, on Thursday.
It read in part, “This is to inform the University
Community, particularly staff, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students that
Senate of the Delta State University, at its 183rd Regular Meeting, held on
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, deliberated extensively on the approved University’s
Academic calendar and decided as follows:
“that the University approved Academic Calendar would be
followed strictly;
“that all undergraduate and Postgraduate students are to
return to campus immediately and commence lectures; and
“that Faculties and Departments should ensure that academic
activities commence fully.
“Consequently, all students are expected to return to campus
and commence academic activities with immediate effect”.
It was gathered that the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa,
had earlier stepped into the lingering strike, “in his proactive and responsive
way”, and consequently directed the Commissioner for Higher Education,
Muoboghare, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, to end their strike
and reopen the varsity.
Our sources hinted that it was following the Governor’s
directive, that the University Senate held its 183rd Regular emergency meeting
on Wednesday, March 16th, and directed all students and staff to return to
school without further delay.
It would be recalled that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Egwunyenga had some time ago stated that DELSU, despite the institution not
being a Federal University, had joined the ASUU strike.
Also, Delta State Government is said to have been paying the
lecturers and staff in the state University, virtually all the allowances that
formed the basis of the ASUU strike since15 years ago.