FUOYE directs strict COVID-19 compliance as Ekiti shuts varsity
Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti
Following shutdown of its physical classes and laboratories by the Ekiti State COVID-19 Response Task Force following violation of guidelines, the management of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, on Sunday appealed to the university community and the public to remain calm and shun distractions that could hamper their academic target.
FUOYE Deputy Director, Corporate Information Services, Adeyinka Ademuyiwa, said the university had taken steps on the observations of few infractions against COVID-19 protocol during a lecture in a classroom/ laboratory.
Ademuyiwa, in a statement, titled, ‘FUOYE management’s response to Ekiti NCDC visit’, assured the university community of their safety.
Ekiti closes physical classes in FUOYE over violation of COVID-19 precautions Ekiti closes physical classes in FUOYE over violation of COVID-19 precautions
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The Ekiti State COVID-19 Task Force has closed down till further notice all physical classes at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) over the violations of laid down COVID-19 safety protocols.’
Coordinator of the task force, Professor Bolaji Aluko, in a statement made available to
Tribune Online in Ado-Ekiti, on Sunday, said the decision followed the team’s unscheduled visit to the university on Friday.
According to him, there were no social or physical distances in lecture rooms and that majority of students were seen going about their activities without the mandatory use of face mask.
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Fasina who is the current deputy vice Chancellor (Administration) will succeed Professor Kayode Soromekun as the third substantive VC of the university in February.
According to a statement by the institution’s deputy director, corporate affairs, Adeyinka Ademuyiwa, he said the decision was taken at a meeting presided over by the pro-chancellor and chairman of council, Dr Mohammed Lawan Yahuza on Wednesday
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