UNILAG Orders Students To Vacate Campus immediately Over COVID-19 Third Wave

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have been ordered to vacate the campus by 2 pm today due to the surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the emerging third wave of the pandemic among students of the institution.

The vice-chancellor Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe also summoned an emergency meeting of the school’s Senate on the development.

Some students confirmed that the university authorities had directed them to vacate the campus today and that classes would continue online.

Reports indicate that two students have been confirmed positive for the disease and that the school had stepped up the enforcement of its COVID-19 protocols.

A COVID-19 pandemic update issued by the university also confirmed that the medical center had recorded an increase in the number of patients with COVID-19 symptoms.

Consequently, the vice-chancellor has summoned an emergency meeting of the Senate on the third wave of the disease in the school.

The notice of the meeting which is scheduled to be held at the J. F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium is expected to discuss the need for students to vacate the halls of residence as well as the resumption of virtual lectures.