The National Universities Commission in Abuja on Tuesday gave an update on the reopening of varsities very soon.
According to the commission, preparations were in top gear to reopen the nation’s universities after the forced closure due to COVID – 19 pandemic.
The commission said it was collating data on the assessment of the level of preparedness by the various universities.
It collating the data through vice-chancellors to determine if the universities were safe for resumption to both academic and non-academic activities.
This was made known by Dr. Suleiman Ramon Yusuf, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the NUC (Academics).
Yusuf stated these during a briefing to showcase the contributions of Nigerian universities to the national response to COVID-19.
According to him, a total of 32 universities in the country were carrying out researches on solutions to the dreaded coronavirus in the country.
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