ASUU Tells FG Not to Reopen Schools Till End of the Pandemic

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has cautioned the federal government to keep schools shut pending when the covid-19 pandemic was over.
ASUU tweeted about this on Thursday.

#Updated: ASUU Cautions Against Rushing To Reopen Schools

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised federal and state governments not to hasten to reopen schools until all necessary measures have been put in place to prevent the spread of............... pic.twitter.com/SFPXhSRAQh

— Official_ASUU (@ASUUNGR) June 18, 2020

Abidoun Ogunyemi, ASUU President during a press briefing

ASUU President, Abiodun Ogunyemi, advised “federal government not to reopen schools until the pandemic is over.

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The Covid-19 Presidential Task Force had equally maintained that it was not safe to reopen schools.

The PTF had also urged schools to ensure safety measures against covid-19 were put in place before schools reopen.

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ASUU and FG are still at loggerheads over alleged failure of government to meet the terms of earlier agreements.

This led the union to call an indefinite industrial strike action.