Vice Chancellors of universities have been told to conclude
arrangements for the immediate and full reopening, following the
decline in COVID-19 infection rates.


The National Universities Commission, NUC, which issued the directive,
said the Federal Ministry of Education has accepted its request for
varsities to get set for immediate resumption of academic activities.
The Director, Directorate of the Executive Secretary’s Office, Chris
Maiyaki, conveyed the directive to the vice chancellors in a memo on
behalf of NUC Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed.


According to the commission, since the curve of coronavirus infections
was declining, it is safe for reopening formalities to commence.
In the memo, NUC stated that varsities can now conclude their
resumption arrangements as long as they are in line with Nigeria
Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, guidelines and other existing NUC
assurance and guidelines.