The National Universities Commission (NOC) Thursday ordered that universities in the country should be closed to enable students participate in the 2023 general elections.
The NUC stated that the directive was based on the directive of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
The letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centers reads: “As Vice-Chancellors of all Universities and Director/Chief Executive of Inter-University Centres are quite aware, the 2023 General Elections have been scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for the Presidential and National Assembly, and Saturday, March 11, 2023, for gubernatorial and atate assembly, respectively.
“In view of the foregoing and concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective institutions, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adama Adamu, has following extensive consultations with the relevant security agencies, directed that all universities and Inter-University Centres be shut down and academic activities be suspended between February 22 and March 14, 2023.
“Consequently, vice-chancellors and chief executives of inter-university centres, are by this circular requested to shut down their respective institutions from Wednesday 22nd February, 2023 to Tuesday 14th March 2023.”