Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, says it has reached a decision to recall all 23 sacked members of staff of the institution.
It would be recalled that the university’s governing council had recently sacked 23 of its staff following allegations of stealing, absconding from duty and willful disrespect to constituted authority.
The staff staged a protest against FUNAAB management.
But the Governing Council of the institution said the decision to recall the sacked lecturers was reached 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, Obafemi Oginni.
The Head of the Directorate of Public Relations of the institution, Emi Alawode, in a statement released in Abeokuta, stated that the decision to recall the sacked workers was taken following series of appeals from within and outside the university community.
“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,” the statement read in part.
According to the communique, other resolutions reached at the meeting include the constitution of a committee to investigate the lingering industrial unrest and tension in the institution.
