Private varsities can’t resume now – FG
Nigeria’s Education minister, Adamu Adamu has said that he had received a letter from private universities claiming that they are better equipped to resume studies.
He added that he had asked the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abubakar, to investigate their claim.
He said, “I am in receipt of the letter, we have received it at the Ministry of Education. I have asked the Executive Secretary of the NUC to investigate their claim. When we get a response and the state of how they are at the moment, we will reverse our position on that.
“However, we are aware that many of the private universities and a few of our public universities are able to continue with their online engagements. We are encouraging them to continue to do that. We are looking at all the suggestions they have made.”
Candidates, invigilators, others must wear face masks, WAEC insists
When contacted, the West African Examinations Council’s spokesman, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu, referred one of our correspondents to a press conference addressed by the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Patrick Areghan, on July 7.
Ojijeogu said the position of the council on COVID-19 protocols during exams had not changed.
Areghan had said, “Schools must provide wash-hand buckets with running water, soaps, hand sanitisers and thermometer hand-gun to check the temperature of all concerned. All examination functionaries, including the council’s staff on distribution; supervisors; invigilators, inspectors; candidates and school officials will be required to wear face masks, wash and sanitise their hands daily and throughout the duration of the examination.”
He also said the council would ensure social distancing in the examination halls by making sure that candidates sit two metres apart.
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