Insecurity: Ibadan Poly shuts down indefinitely
The authorities of The Polytechnic, Ibadan have suspended all public activities including conferences, seminars, and workshops in the institution over concerns for security and COVID-19 regulations.
The registrar of the institution, Modupe Fawale, on Sunday, said in a statement that the directive takes effect immediately for all events, except the ongoing second-semester examinations.n
The shutdown will also be indefinite.
She stated that the decision was part of efforts to monitor the security temperature within the institution and its environs.
“The decision is also part of efforts to curtail and monitor the continued Covid-19 precautions.
“By this, all Deans of Faculties, Directors, Heads of Departments, religious bodies, Students’ Union, students’ representative council, all staff and members of the public, are to kindly abide by this directive which takes effect from Sunday, 27th of June, 2021,” the statement said.
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