The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has closed the university until further notice over the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Friday, the move was in compliance with directives from the Federal Government which had earlier ordered all tertiary institutions and unity schools to shut down in order to curb the spread of the deadly disease.
The statement said, “All students of the university have been directed to proceed on a break, and those in the university’s halls of residence have been asked to vacate their hostels and go home.
“Accordingly, students are expected to be leaving their hostels and the campus beginning from Monday, March 23, 2020, latest by 5:00pm.
“Parents and guardians of our students are advised to ensure that their children and wards comply fully with the order.”
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Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, has ordered the suspension of local, national and international conferences, seminars or workshops, that had been scheduled to hold in the University.