The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has ordered students of the institution out of their hostels with immediate effect due to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday, March 29, by the Registrar, Gabriel Egbe saying due to the industrial action embarked upon by ASUU, the school can no longer provide essential services in the hostels hence the vacation order.

The statement added that the acting Chief Security Officer of the institution has been advised to lock up all the hostels and security men will be deployed to man all the halls of residence.

The management, however, urged students to take advantage of the strike period to engage in activities that would add value to their lives.