BREAKING: LASU announces school closure different from FG's decision

 BY: Manoah Kikekon 

Lagos State University, Ojo has announced the date, the school will close differently from the date the federal government has previously announced, due to the ongoing examinations.

News Peddlers has previously reported the announcement of the federal government, stating that all Universities in the nation should close by February 22, 2023, and resume by March 13, contrary to this LASU has announced its own date.

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This was disclosed in a press release after an emergency Senate Meeting held on Monday, 13th February 2023 considered a paper presented by the Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Senate. 

The paper was on consideration of the Ministerial directive on the closure of all Universities and Inter-University Centres during the upcoming 2023 General Election.

The statement stated that after considering the date announced by the federal government for the closure of Universities because of the coming election, the school has concluded that school will close on the 23rd of February and resume on 28th of February 2023.

The speech reads: Senate, during consideration of the paper, NOTED that:

i. the 2023 general election has been scheduled for Saturday, 25th February 2023 for Presidential and National Assembly; and Saturday, 11th March 2023 for Gubernatorial and State Assembly, respectively; and 

ii. in view of (i) above, and the concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of the institution, the Honorable Minister of Education Mal. Adamu Adamu has directed all Universities and Inter University Centres be shut down and academic activities be suspended between 22nd February and 14th March 2023.   

Senate after due consideration, APPROVED the following:

i. The ongoing examination should continue up to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.

ii. Students should vacate the campus immediately and resume to continue their examinations by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 28th February 2023;

iii. Students should vacate the campus by 6:00 p. m. on Thursday 9th, March 2023 to resume to continue their examination by *8:00 a. m. on  Tuesday, 14th March 2023; and 

iv. Staff members are to be on ground to carry out their duties.

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