Government orders vice-chancellors not to reopen universities

To keep students and the university communities safe from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian federal government has ordered vice-chancellors not to reopen federal, state and private universities, reports Ripples Nigeria.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) gave the directive through a circular from the director of the Directorate of the Executive Secretary’s Office, Chris Maiyaki. It read: “Vice chancellors will please recall that following the ministerial directive of March 19, 2020, the NUC issued two circulars on Friday, March 20, to convey approval for the closure of institutions for a period of one month effective from Monday, March 23.

“The Federal Ministry of Education has subsequently directed on Friday, May 8, that all schools remain closed as the federal government is closely monitoring developments on the containment of COVID-19. Vice-chancellors are to ignore the fake news being circulated in the social media as the situation is under constant review and any decision will be conveyed through the appropriate channels.”
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