UNILAG, LASU extend students’ resumption date to March 21

By Gabriel Dike

Authorities of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, and the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, have extended students resumption date for academic activities to Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Both institutions had in compliance with the Federal Government directive, asked students to go on break from February 22 to Tuesday, March 14, 2023 due to the presidential and national assembly elections on February 25, and for the gubernatorial and state assembly polls on March 11. The extension of the resumption date to March 21 followed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) decision to shift the governorship and state assembly polls to Saturday, March 18.

In a statement signed by UNILAG Head of Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, said the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola on behalf of the Senate approved that the resumption of academic activities be postponed to Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  She explained that other activities of the university, including inaugural lectures and meetings (excluding teaching) would continue as scheduled.  In a similar statement, LASU management said the extension of academic break is in line with the Senate earlier decision based on the ministerial directive to VCs and heads of Inter University Centres to shut down due to the general elections. The new directive asked students to resume on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 and that examinations would continue on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.