FG SET TO REOPEN UNIVERSITIES, OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

The federal Government of Nigeria on Monday, 14th September, disclosed that a final decision has not be taken on the reopening of tertiary institutions in the country but the Covid-19 situation is being reviewed. Minister of State Education, who spoke on Monday during presidential task force on covid-19 briefing in Abuja, said the universities need clearance and procedures from the National Universities Commission (NUC) Before reopening. He added that after such clearance, the governing council of each institutions will then have to benchmark the guideline for implementation and put necessary structures and facilities before school can reopen. But at the tertiary level, that guidance will also be done in collaboration with National Universities Commission, so that it will give clearance that we are satisfied with your performance with regard to guideline. For the state government who had been reopening primary and secondary schools in their respective...