NUC Issues Directives on university resumption




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Agoha Chiamaka Oluwabunmi 


 




The Nigerian university commission, NUC has on Tuesday, instructed vice-chancellors of universities  in Nigeria to conclude resumption  plan.

This instruction was made known in Abuja by NUC and acknowledged by its director (directorate of the  executive  secretary's office), Chris  Maiyakja.

It stated that the new instruction is in accordance  with the general  reduction  in Covid19  infection in the country, and directed the VCs to finalise plans in line with the covid19  guildlines  on safe reopening  of schools.

In his statement  was, “Following the recent press briefing by the Presidential Task Force Team on COVID – 19, to the effect that significant decline in the reproduction number (R-value) for COVID – 19 has been recorded in the country, the Federal Ministry of Education has accepted the request of the National Universities Commission for Universities to firm up arrangement towards the immediate resumption of academic activities.

“Universities should expect inspection visits from staffs of the commission and the Ministry of Education for on-the-spot inspections of physical facilities such as the lecture theatres, accommodation, healthcare facilities.

Meanwhile, this online  news platform recalls that The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),  stated that until the Federal Government honours the agreement it made with the union, it members  will not resume classes.

Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, the national  president  of ASUU,  made this public at a town hall meeting  held at the university  of illorin last week.

He added that if the government  refuses to negotiate  the 2009 agreement  acknowledged by both parties, the union will reveal it's next agenda.

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