FG Makes U-Turn, Reverses Order on Varsities’ Reopening
POLITICS DIGEST- The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, on Monday, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities, The PUNCH reports.
The PUNCH had reported earlier that a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 was addressed to all vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors, and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities, ordering them to re-open universities.
However, in another circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/136, which was also signed by the NUC Director of Finance and Account, Sam Onazi, the commission withdrew the order without giving reasons.
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The letter titled, “Withdrawal of circular NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 dated September 23, 2022,” partly read, “I have been directed to withdraw the National Universities Commission Circular Ref: NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, dated September 23, 2022, on the above subject.
“Consequently, the said circular stands withdrawn. All pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils, as well as vice-chancellors of federal universities, are to take note. Further development and information would be communicated to all relevant stakeholders.”
Before the release of the withdrawal circular, a senior management member in a high-ranking federal university in the South-West, in an exclusive chat with one of PUNCH correspondents in Abuja, had said that in line with the FG’s order to reopen schools, attendance registers would be opened for lecturers to sign in and amended timetables would be released to the public.
The senior member said, “Attendance registers will be opened while amended timetables of events will be made available to students. Notices will also be posted across the board, so no one will say they are not aware.’’
