Covid-19: Nigerian students protest over continued closure of schools- Nigerian students have begun mounting pressure on the government to reopen the citadels of learning - Students under the aegis of NAUS took to the streets in Abuja on Wednesday to protest the continued closure of schools nationwide - The students, who flaunted placards bearing different headings, argued that there is no justification for schools closure since markets and worship places are open PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The federal government's refusal to reopen tertiary institutions across the country due to the Covid-19 crisis is taking a worse dimension as Nigerian students embarked on a protest. On Wednesday, August 19, the Nigerian students in universities across the country took to the streets of Abuja to demand the reopening of the citals of learning. Legit.ng recalls that during their virtual meeting on Sunday, August 16, the students under the aegis of National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of College of Education Students (NANCES), submitted that the time is ripe for schools reopening. Recommended for you "Eye service go kill una:" Nigerians react to video of Anita Joseph and hus... They also resolved to give the federal government an ultimatum to lift the ban on tertiary institutions, saying failure to reopen schools will be met with rejection by students. The students under the aegis of NAUS, led by their president Ejigah Felix, protested the continued clampdown on schools. In their argument, they said there is no justification for the closure of the tertiary institutions since worship centres, markets, and airports across the country have been reopened despite the Covid-19 crisis. The students vowed to continue with their agitation until the federal government takes a solid step on the reopening of the higher institutions. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read the best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the hope of lifting the ban on the higher institutions in Nigeria was dampened as the federal government insisted that there is no arrangement for such development. Recommended for you "Wow, This is Amazing": Choir sings Ellu P in parts with fantastic harmony,... Sani Aliyu, the coordinator of the presidential task force on Covid-19, made this known while briefing pressmen on Tuesday, June 30. His position came on the heels of the decision of the federal government announcing "a safe reopening" of schools for the graduating classes nationwide. Many Nigerians still don't believe Coronavirus exists - NOA DG | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Nigerian students have begun mounting pressure on the government to reopen the citadels of learning - Students under the aegis of NAUS took to the streets in Abuja on Wednesday to protest the continued closure of schools nationwide - The students, who flaunted placards bearing different headings, argued that there is no justification for schools closure since markets and worship places are open PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng Many Nigerians still don't believe Coronavirus exists - NOA DG