The Management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, has delayed its ongoing 2023/2024 second-semester examinations over the scheduled nationwide protest that will hold from August 1 to August 10.
The Head of the Communication Unit of the institution, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, had made the announcement via a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday.
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According to Alaga-Ibraheem, all examinations scheduled for Thursday and Friday had been postponed till further notice.
The statement read;
“A new schedule for all the papers initially listed for these two days will be announced in due course.“Members of the university community are, hereby, advised to remain calm, safe and security conscious at all locations,” she said.
The Head of the Communications Unit also remarked that the management had put precautionary measures in place to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of staff on the three campuses of the university.
“Security is everybody’s business. All members of the university are, therefore, enjoined to go about their legitimate business and not hesitate to report anything or anyone suspicious on campus to the security unit.” She added.
“The university recognises the right of citizens to lawful and peaceful assembly. However, members of the institution, particularly staff and students, are implored to remain civil, orderly and responsible in their utterances and behaviour, offline and online,” she finished.
