The Federal Government has ordered the closure of all public tertiary institutions and unity colleges to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the directive through the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, in a statement on Thursday.
The directive was addressed to heads of federal institutions and principals of the 104 unity colleges across the country.
The statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Ben Goong, read: ”We have directed all higher institutions to close this weekend. Unity Schools that have completed their exams are to close immediately. Others are to hurry and close the latest on 26th March.”
The statement said the ministry would monitor development as total closure might be ordered at any moment.
The permanent secretary admonished all principals of the colleges to fasttrack the on-going second term examinations and shut down until further notice.
“In the meantime, the minister said the management of all the unity colleges should immediately activate the necessary emergency procedures and processes such as the provision of alcohol based sanitisers, and hand washing facilities among others,” the statement read.
