The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has commended students of the institution for conducting themselves well while the national strike by the non-teaching staff lasted.
The unions comprise the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAATs).
The unions, under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), were protesting the non-implementation of an agreement they entered into with the Federal Government in 2009.
They were also protesting the sharing formula of the N23 billion released by the government as part of earned allowance of workers of federal universities across the country, among other issues.
Ogundipe said that it was good to see things coming back to normal on campus.
“We cannot deny the fact that the strike affected the smooth running of the system.
“It was not easy doing without their services, but above all, I commend the students for the way they handled the situation, while it lasted.
“These students refused to yield to pressure to involve in any form of protest or disruption of peace and stability on campus as a result of the offshoot of the strike in several regards.
“They showed great understanding and cooperated with the management through the harsh period,’’ he said.
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