The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities CVCNU, has called on the Federal and State Governments to break the unending circles of university-based labour union unrest that has consistently disrupted University academic calendar for the last 30 years.

The Vice-Chancellors also called for a consistent Academic calendar stressing that Nigerian public Universities would not take their pride of place globally and regionally if the country cannot guarantee it academic schedules.

The Chairman of the Committee of the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Professor Samuel Edoumiekumo, made the call during a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, on issues affecting University education in Nigeria.

Professor Edoumiekumo however acknowledged the efforts ASUU has been making over the years in championing the repositioning of University higher education in Nigeria.

He stated that as key stakeholders in the Nigerian University system, it was important that from time to time, both parties meet to discuss local and global best practices in University education, innovative ways of confronting and managing challenges, and deep thinking on the future of the Nigerian university system.

Professor Edoumiekumo, informed ASUU leadership that the Committee of Vice-Chancellors had developed the ‘’EagleScan Plagiarism Detection Software’’ to fight against plagiarism and promote originality in academic research.

He stated that like University Transparency Accountability Software, UTAS, Eaglescan wasdeveloped by the CVCNU in conjunction with Directors of ICT of six Nigerian Universities and was now fully ready for adoption in all Nigerian Tertiary Institutions..

The National President of ASUU Professor Osodeke thanked the Leadership of CVCNU for initiating the meeting and expressed the desire of the Union to work with all genuine actors that will add value and make universities better.