The University Senate at its meeting on

Thursday (today) reversed its earlier decision

and approved that the students should

embark on holiday between Thursday (today)

and 14 March.

In a tweet shared on Thursday on its verified

handle, titled: “LASU Senate Suspends

Examination till 14th March,” announced the

reversal of the earlier decision on the

schedule of the second-semester

examinations.

It reads in part: “The Senate at its meeting of

23 February, reversed its earlier decision on

the schedule of the Second Semester

Examinations for the 2021/2022 Academic

Session and decided that the ongoitng

examinations and all academic activities be

suspended from 6p.m, Thursday, 23 February,

till Tuesday, 14 March 2023.

“The decision was in view of the prevailing

socio-economic and security challenges in

the country. Consequently, all students are

directed to proceed on a three-week break to

allow them to exercise their franchise in the

upcoming general elections scheduled for

Saturday, 25th February, and Saturday, 11th

March.”