Strike: OAU extends mid-semester break by 4 weeks

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has announced an extension of its mid-semester break by another four weeks.

The university blamed the extension on the persistent industrial actions embarked upon by various staff unions in the Nigerian university system.

The university had earlier asked its students to proceed on a two-week break from February 28. However, the extension of the break was announced in a circular signed by the university’s registrar, Mrs. Magaret Omosule on Thursday.

The statement read in part, “With full realisation of the import and impact of the industrial actions embarked upon by the various unions within the Nigerian university system, the university management has decided to elongate the mid-semester break by four (4) weeks.

“Students are therefore directed to continue with the mid-semester break for four (4) weeks beginning from Monday, April 11, 2022.”

“We wish our esteemed students a productive and most refreshing break” the statement added.