The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed delight over the decision of the Nigerian government to close universities across the country ahead of 2023 general elections.
The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission (NUC), on Thursday, mandated the closure of universities across the country, in order to allow students participate in the electoral process.
This development came a few weeks after the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had urged the government to close all schools to allow students’ participation in the 2023 general elections.
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities NUC has berated the directive of the National Universities Commission to the committee of vice-chancellors of Nigerian Universities that, universities should be closed down to enable students participate in the forthcoming generals elections in the country
