Babcock students to pay N25,000 for COVID-19 test

The management of Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state has confirmed that it asked students resuming for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic session to pay N25,000 for a COVID-19 test.

Dr. Joshua Suleiman, the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, while responding to questions from PUNCH correspondent on Tuesday, said the institution can not afford to toy with the lives of its staff and students on the school premises.

“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 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,” he said.

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

On the internal arrangement made for further safety of the students, he said the students will resume in batches.

“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,” Suleiman said.