FG issues fresh warning to state governors, proprietors over proposed full resumption of schools

In advance of the arrangements for the resumption of primary and secondary schools across the country, the federal government sent a fresh warning message to the state governments and the proprietors of private schools.

Nigerian Tribune reports that the federal government directed state governments to certify that adequate measures are put in place to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic before the full reopening of schools.

FG said it would not delay to shut any school reopened without adherence to guidelines and protocols provided by the national response.

This was revealed on Monday, September 14, in Abuja by the minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing.

He said that the state governments making move to reopen schools were in tune with the directive by the PTF that states and other stakeholders should prepare for the full reopening of schools.

Nwajiuba, however, said the universities need to get clearance from the National Universities Commission (NUC) before reopening.

The minister, who was reacting to a question about some state governments that have already announced the full reopening of primary and secondary schools effective from September 21, did not give a specific date for full nationwide resumption.

He noted that primary and secondary education was within the purview of the state governments and that the right thing must be done to safeguard the lives of the school children before reopening.

He said: “All primary schools up to post-primary schools have the participation of sub-national and at that level, they need to check and meet all the requirements before they open.

“But at the tertiary level, that guidance will also be done in collaboration with the National Universities Commission so that it will give clearance that we are satisfied with your performance with regard to the guideline.

“What we are doing is that we are reducing this whole gamut of the document into some measurable steps towards reopening. What that means is that the governing council of each institution will then review the guideline and benchmark it.

“You may have heard several states taking steps around reopening, they are all in order. This is what is expected from what the PTF said last week and following the guideline, everybody will now begin the processes of reopening.

“However, they must be guided because in every state we have quality assurance officers that are reporting to the federal ministry of education and we will not hesitate to shut down any place that is not in compliance with guidelines.”

https://www.naijablaze.com/fg-issues-fresh-warning-to-state-governors-proprietors-over-proposed-full-resumption-of-schools/

Lol, It's a shame this is all talk and no action

TALK LONG LIKE NEW YORK BUSES.
NO ACTION

The minister of state for education is the most confused person on these whole resumption issue he is just confused.

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This people should just shut up! Like they really care about these children with so many wallowing in poverty and no means of support for them and their families.

What's the so much noise about reopening of schools when international flights have since reopened.? The market is there with this same children being made to hawk goods and items in the crowd, yet they won't let us have some peace about reopening of schools. Hypocrites!

You want me to read all these things ?? after reading them it will still end in ASUU Statement

You want me to suffer for 600years ?

About some days back, I watched how several youths about 50 percent of the massive crowd gathered for a political rally in edo state, they were not socially distanced, majority were not wearing masks and that seems okay by the government because an election is more important than education.

We have not even started the journey to being a great nation yet, even China and the US that were really ravaged by the pandemic are already back on track with their educational sectors revitalized and running as its supposed to.

rawbish talk....the same F.Ga and PTF dt av been blind and not seeing whats going on in markets, churches, mosque and on campaign grounds...set of jokers..

There are just going in circles

Rubbish...
As if they care about the well being of the citizens...

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It is important O. Children might not fall ill but spread it to grandma at home that might fall seriously sick.

The hatred the Federal government do show on Nigeria educational system is really uncalled for.

Same story.