NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION DIRECTS UNIVERSITIES TO RESUME ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ON JANUARY 18, 2021
Written by wave FM on January 8, 2021
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed Vice Chancellors of universities to resume academic activities on January 18, 2021.
It explained that the instruction was given in line with the directive of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on the resumption of schools across the country. NUC’s directive was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) of the commission, CHRIS MAIYAKI, on Friday.
In the statement issued on behalf of the NUC Executive Secretary, Professor ABUBAKAR RASHEED, MAIYAKI urged the universities to safeguard lives by strictly adhering to the extant safety protocols and the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on COVID-19.
