Latest: FG Shut Down All Polytechnics for 2023 Elections
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has ordered the closure of all polytechnics in the country ahead of the general election scheduled for February 25, and March 11, 2023.
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Idris Bugaje, was asked to convey the directives to the rectors and provosts of all polytechnics.
The Minister directed that all academic activities be stopped between February 22 and March 14.
It read;
”In view of concerns expressed on the security of staff, students, and properties of our respective institutions, the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, has, following extensive consultations with the relevant security agencies, directed that all polytechnics be shut down.”
”And academic activities will be suspended between Wednesday, Feb.22 and Tues. March 14, 2023.”
Earlier: Federal Govt Shuts Down All Tertiary Institutions for 2023 Elections
The Federal Government has ordered the closure of all tertiary institutions ahead of the February 25 and March 11 elections. See details below;
“In view of the foregoing and concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective institutions, the Honourable Minister of Education, Mal Adamu Adamu, has, following extensive consultations with the relevant security agencies, directed that all universities and Inter University Centres be shut down and academic activities be suspended between 22 February and 14 March, 2023,” said a letter issued by the National Universities Commission on February 3.
The universities were asked to shut down February 22 to March 14.
Last month, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) asked Mr Buhari to temporarily shut down all tertiary institutions until after the February 25 and March 11 elections. The association stressed that the shutdown would allow students to obtain their PVCs.
“The office of the NANS vice president (external affairs) calls on the federal government of Nigeria to immediately close all tertiary institutions temporarily to afford students the opportunity to collect their PVCs from their local government Areas and vote in the forthcoming elections,” NANS vice-president Akinteye Babatunde had stated.
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