Private universities in Nigeria under the aegis of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Private Universities (CVCPU) have appealed to the National Universities Commission (NUC) to make a strong case to the government to allow private universities reopen for on-campus learning and teaching. In a letter to the NUC, a copy of which was obtained by The Guardian, the committee warned that the continuous closure may have dire consequences on the sub-sector. The CVCPU said, “In compliance with the NUC’s directive of March 20, 2020, that all schools should be shut to prevent the spread of COVID-19, our students were sent home. Since then, with Federal Government’s permission, we have maintained online academic activities with these students so as not to irredeemably truncate their progress. “We are pleased to have proactively and productively engaged with the complexities and complications arising from the pandemic in the last three months of closure.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2020 04:07 UTC