Varsity authorities recall sacked workers

December 18, 2016 12:45 AM

The authorities of FUNAAB have recalled 23 workers who were sacked in November.

Protesting FUNAAB workers

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, has finally decided to recall the 23 members of staff who were sacked in November.

Daily Post reports that the decision was made on Friday, December 17, 2016, after the workers were sacked over allegations of stealing, absconding from duty and willful disrespect to constituted authority.

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The staff later staged a protest against the FUNAAB management, claiming that their sack had been unlawful and unfair, demanding that the school authorities be probed while they are reinstated.

However, the Governing Council of the institution revealed that the decision to recall the sacked lecturers had been 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.

A statement issued in Abeokuta by the Head of the Directorate of Public Relations in the institution, Emi Alawode, stated that the decision to recall the sacked workers was settled upon 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.

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The communique also revealed that other resolutions reached at the meeting, include the constitution of a committee to investigate the lingering industrial unrest and tension in the institution.