This was confirmed in an interview with journalists on Wednesday
by the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, who, explained
that students will resume in phases in conformity with the new protocols in
respect of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Prof. Muoboghare who disclosed that the resumption date does not
apply to Federal tertiary institutions in the state, however charged the
returning students to comply with COVID-19 protocols in line with the
directives of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
“We have agreed to reopen
on October 2nd immediately after the Independence Day celebration. Each
institution is to work out its own programme to fall within the time frame
given.
“This applies to all tertiary institutions under the Delta State
Ministry of Higher Education. This doesn’t apply to federal institutions.
Federal institutions are not included in this arrangement. They are controlled
by the Federal Ministry of Education.”
“It is very obvious that
resumption will be in phases. The schools will work out their own arrangements
but within October 2.
“At the time this lockdown started, they (tertiary institutions)
were not all at the same level. Some were in first semester while others were
in second semester. The school management knows what to do. Our appeal is that
students should adhere to the COVID-19 protocols”.
It would be recalled that Delta Government and heads of
institutions in the state had earlier agreed to tentatively reopen schools on
September 21.
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