NUC Orders Tertiary Institutions To Shut Down Over Coronavirus

The Nigerian Universities Commission, NUC has ordered the closure of all the universities operating in the country.

The directive was made know in a statement by the commission’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Suleiman Rammon-Yusuf.

The Commission said universities across the country would close for a month beginning from March 23, 2020.

 “I write on behalf of the Executive Secretary to inform Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities that as part of measures to contain and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the country, approval has been granted for the closure of all schools for a period of one month commencing from Monday, 23rd March, 2020.

”Vice Chancellors are kindly requested to ensure immediate compliance”, the statement said.