Niger tertiary institutions resume January 24

By Justina Asishana, Minna

Niger has given the nod for all tertiary institutions in the state to resume on January 25.

Upon resumption, all lecturers, staff and students are to ensure full compliance with the COVID-19 protocols by maintaining physical distancing and avoiding large gathering of any kind within the institution.

Commissioner for Tertiary Education Science and Technology, Professor Abubakar Baba Aliyu announced in a press statement over the weekend.

Aliyu further stated there must be proper wearing of face masks at all times within and outside the institution by everyone while the temperature of all lecturers, staff, students and everyone entering into the institution would be checked.

The Commissioner advised all heads of tertiary institutions, lecturers, staff and workers to ensure full compliance of the laid down procedures as mechanisms to ensure and monitor the compliance with COVID-19 protocols would be set up.