The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday, said lecturers would only return to classes when government provide conducive teaching environment in line with COVID-19 protocols.
ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja, after calling off the nine months strike.
InsideOjodu had earlier reported that the Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its nine month old strike.
Representatives of both ASUU and Federal Government had met to strengthen out agreements reached.
However, Ogunyemi said: “We usually said we did not close the universities, government remains the owner of the universities, be it state or federal.
“As far as we are concerned, we are ready to resume classes. But government should make the environment conducive for us to work within the context of the emerging trend of COVID-19.
“So, we can’t tell government not to open but we have the right to insist that the COVID-19 protocols should be observed and the requirements for observing the protocols should be met.”