Good News: UNIMAID announces date for resumption amidst COVID-19 second phase of lockdown

University of Maiduguri, Borno State has fixed Monday, January 18th, 2021 as the date for the reopening of the institution for academic activities amidst the second phase of lockdown.

However, the Director of Public Affairs of the UNIMAID, Ben Bem Goong, said in a statement that the resumption date was subject to review by the Federal Government.

The statement read, “The 2019/2020 academic session would be completed based on the adjusted calendar as approved by the Senate.

“The decision to reopen the University followed the suspension of ASUU strike, and the directive by National Universities Commission based on the advisory/clearance by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID- 19 that Universities could reopen as from 18th January 2021 under strict observance of COVID-19 protocols.”