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COVID-19: ‘Students Must Pay 25,000 for Test’, Babcock Insists

The Director of Marketing and Communication, Babcock University, Dr. Joshua Suleiman, says all students resuming for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic session must pay N25,000 for a COVID-19 test.

Dr Suleiman who made this known on Tuesday, added that the school could not afford to toy with the lives of its staff and students on the premises.

He said the school would have asked the returning students to do the test elsewhere and present the certificate, but, was mindful of fake certificates.

He said, “Babcock University returning students are expected to be screened for COVID-19 on arrival at the subsidised cost of N25,000 at the BUTH.

“They will do it at BUTH so that we can vouch for the authenticity of the result. We want to avoid a situation where some people may bring in fake COVID-19 results. We don’t want to risk the life of any of our students or staff.

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“They are also to resume with their personal safety kits – including an infrared thermometer (for those that can afford them), a pack of disposable face masks or three reusable ones as well as hand sanitisers.”

While speaking on the internal arrangement made for further safety of the students, Suleiman said, “The institution will resume in two batches – first to resume are the final year students in 40 500 and 600 levels) next Monday and others on October 25.”

Stephen Jesuwale

Jesuwale Stephen is a journalist who finished from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He is a distinctive writer, media strategist and also a Digital Marketer

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