Ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August 1st, the federal government has directed Vice Chancellors of universities to tighten security in their various campuses.
The planned demonstration, tagged #EndBadGovernance Protest, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to protest the current economic hardship in the country.
While the Federal Government has in the last few days deployed a series of diplomatic measures, as well as threats of force to avert the planned protest, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman in a letter addressed to the universities through the Acting Executive National Secretary, National University Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, directed the Vice Chancellors to take other proactive measures to protect the school environment, its properties and staff.
Vice-Chancellors are to please issue specific statements to assure staff and students of their safety. It is also advisable that students remain on campus to focus on their academic pursuits so as to avoid exposure to any potential danger during the planned protests.
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