COVID-19: FG Orders Universities To Suspend Academic Activities

The National Universities Commission has directed
Vice-Chancellors of Universities to suspend academic activities
involving large crowds on their campuses.

The decision came barely three days after the Academic Staff
Union of Universities suspended its nine-month-old strike.

The Federal Government, had also issued a circular directing
Officers on Grade Level 12 and below to stay at home for a period
of five weeks, effective from Wednesday December, 23 2020,
following the resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases.

The NUC in a circular by its Deputy Executive Secretary
(Administration), Chris Maiyaki, said classrooms, hostel
accommodation, conferences and seminars should be suspended.

The commission also directed that universities should remain
closed during the intervening period, pending further directives by
goverment on the reopening of schools.

Maiyaki said, “Vice-Chancellors are to please note that the
directive is part of the measures approved by Mr. President to
mitigate the second wave of coronavirus infections in the
country.

“The affected officers are expected to perform their duties from
home while those on GL13 and above should strictly adhere to the
extant preventive measures, including maintenance of physical
distancing, regular washing of hands and/or sanitizing of hands,
wearing of face masks and reducing the number of visitors to
offices.”

The National Universities Commission has directed
Vice-Chancellors of Universities to suspend academic activities
involving large crowds on their campuses.

The decision came barely three days after the Academic Staff
Union of Universities suspended its nine-month-old strike.

The Federal Government, had also issued a circular directing
Officers on Grade Level 12 and below to stay at home for a period
of five weeks, effective from Wednesday December, 23 2020,
following the resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases.

The NUC in a circular by its Deputy Executive Secretary
(Administration), Chris Maiyaki, said classrooms, hostel
accommodation, conferences and seminars should be suspended.

The commission also directed that universities should remain
closed during the intervening period, pending further directives by
goverment on the reopening of schools.

Maiyaki said, “Vice-Chancellors are to please note that the
directive is part of the measures approved by Mr. President to
mitigate the second wave of coronavirus infections in the
country.

“The affected officers are expected to perform their duties from
home while those on GL13 and above should strictly adhere to the
extant preventive measures, including maintenance of physical
distancing, regular washing of hands and/or sanitizing of hands,
wearing of face masks and reducing the number of visitors to
offices.”