FESSU-EKSU PRESS

By Ogunlade Faith Kayode SOUTHERN NIGERIA, WAKE UP! "Those trailer/container loads of human beings may not even be Almajiris. They may be well trained fighters of the extremist Boko Haram relocating." What a window of opportunity for them to come down in mass! The annihilation has been long planned out. No doubt, the governors strutting about, shouting and gesticulating under the sun, in public shows of efforts at stopping the spread of Coronavirus may never have given it a thought. They sincerely believe they are working hard, and very hard, to stop the spread of Covid-19. But what was presented ought to be seen to be different. Few weeks ago, Boko Haram was quoted saying " they would strike in the South-South and South East ". Many may have considered it preposterous. But what do they know? Now, Boko Haram has been largely walloped and dislodged in the Chad region due to the efficiency of the Chadian army. They must find new bases, and

It is no more a new occurrence that all basic and tertiary institutions across Nigeria have been closed and locked down as part of the measures by the Federal and State Governments to contain and prevent the concurrent Coronavirus Worldwide pandemic from spreading wide across the Nation. "Of course, this has been a credulous step to deter and halt this pandemic", many say. In effect, some States across the Nation have provided a medium to hold online and electronic learning for Primary and Secondary School Students. Also, news made us know that Lagos State Government now provides E-learning mediums for Students in tertiary institutions in the State. "This is very applaudable and serendipitous", people say. As a result of this, the Executive President of the Federation of Ekiti State Students' Union, EKSU Chapter in person of Comrade Alegbeleye Ayorinde Temitayo (BISHOP) put a call through to the correspondents of the FESSU-EKSU Press Corps and he

FESSU- EKSU P RESS NEWS In response to the order released yesterday by the federal government of Nigeria that all school activities should be closed over Coronavirus, the National Universities Commission (NUC) through it's deputy executive secretary (academics) Dr. Suleiman Ramon Yusuf that all Nigerian universities activities should be closed for a month commencing from 23rd March, 2020.

The Ekiti State University suspends academic activities in the university. The decision was made today 20th March, 2020. The Senate deliberated on the Corona Virus pandemic, noting the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria that all institutions be closed down. The Senate decisions are as follows: 1) That all activities in the university be suspended till further notice, except for postgraduate oral examinations that have already been fixed. 2) That all student should vacate their residences within and outside the campus since the university will not be responsible for their medical care during the period of suspension. 3) That the announcement of suspension of academic activities in the university be given sufficient publicity, so that the decision of the Senate could get to parents. 4) The University portal will remain open during the period to attend to students requests and queries.