By ADEREMI BAMGBOSE

The authorities of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has directed it’s students to return on Jan. 18 for continuation of the 2019/2020 academic session.

The directive was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Okitipupa by the institution’s Registrar, Mr Ganiyu Saliu.

“After an emergency meeting, the institution’s senate directs all it’s students to resume for the continuation of 2019/2020 academic session on Jan. 18,” it said.

The statement directed students to pay their prescribed tuition fees which would be a prerequisite to enjoy lectures and access other facilities in the institution.

It also urged all new intakes to check the institution’s website www.osustech.edu.ng for their matriculation numbers and other necessary information before resumption.

The statement said that the senate would enforce strict compliance to the COVID-19 protocols and enjoined students to adhere strictly to the regulations when they return to the institution.

“All prescribed tuition fees should be paid as this will be used as prerequisite to enjoy lectures and other facilities in the institution.

“New students should check www.osustech.edu.ng for their matriculation numbers and other information.

“The institution will also enforce compliance of COVID-19 protocols, as students are advised to adhere strictly to the protocols for their entry into the institution,” the statement read.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ondo State government on Dec. 23, 2020, shifted the resumption of schools in the state from Jan. 4 to Jan. 18, following the second wave of COVID-19 transmissions (NAN).

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