The University of Jos
has postponed ongoing first semester examinations following Saturday
night fire incident that destroyed the library complex and some
faculties.
Among faculties destroyed were those of Social Sciences and Management Sciences.
The
Registrar, Mr Monday Danjem, said in a statement in Jos on Sunday that
the decision was taken “pending an emergency Senate meeting
scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10.”
The
statement, however urged students and members of the university
community to remain calm and go about their normal businesses, noting
that
the situation had been brought under control.
The
News Aagency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes the Unversity’s Vice Chancellor,
Prof. Sebastine Maimako, as saying that the fire destroyed examination
scripts, books and crucial materials.
(NAN)