JUST-IN: Federal Govt Orders Closure Of Varsities For 3 Weeks Over Elections

The directive was contained in a circular dated February 3, 2023 and addressed to all Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and Directors/Chief Executives of Inter-University Centres by the National Universities Commission , which was obtained by LEADERSHIP on Thursday.

NUC Deputy Executive Secretary , Dr Chris Maiyaki, who signed the circular, confirmed to LEADERSHIP that the decision was also taken following the concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of the ths respective institutions. The circular reads in parts: “As Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Directors Chief Executives of Inter University Centres are quite aware, the 2023 General Elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday 25 February 2023, for the Presidential and National Assembly, and Saturday 11 March 2023 for Gubernatorial and State Assembly, respectively.

Instead of shutting schools down for three weeks FG ought to had provide polling units in all tertiary institutions and they will vote in their respective institutions and jobs will be provided for many unemployed roaming the street and student time wouldn’t be wasted as well

A good idea, to avoid disenfranchising millions of students across Nigeria. But wait! Didn’t INEC register Students on campus? Or there are no Polling Units in Nigeria's Institutions of Higher Learning? If there are, will they be available for balloting on Election Day?

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