The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI) announced the suspension of a four-week-old strike by academic and non-academic staff unions in three state-owned universities. The affected institutions are Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA); Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH); and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED). According to a statement signed by JAC-ODSTI Chairman Comrade Tayo Ogungbeni and Secretary Comrade Kunle Akinwonmi, the decision followed an intervention by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa that addressed the core issues behind the industrial action. Members have been directed to resume work on Tuesday, September 29.
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