The House of Representatives has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order a partial reopening of schools to allow pupils sit for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.

The House made the call at the plenary on Tuesday following a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by a member, Nnolim Nnaji.

The Committee on Basic Education and Services had earlier on Friday faulted the decision by the Federal Government to suspend the plan to partially reopen schools for pupils in final classes to take external examinations.


The committee had particularly criticised the decision to disallow Nigerian pupils from sitting for WASSCE to be conducted by the West African Examination Council for the 2019/2020 academic session.

Schools at all levels have been shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had earlier in June said the Federal Government, in what it called “safe reopening of schools,” had approved the resumption of pupils in graduating classes, including Primary 6, Junior Secondary School 3 and the Senior Secondary School 3.


In approving the resumption of graduating classes, the government said water must be provided in schools for hand-washing and both pupils and teachers must wear face masks while observing social distancing.


Later, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, had during the press briefing by the PTF announced that the 2020 WASSCE would hold between August 4 and September 5.

But the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, at the end of a meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by the President last Wednesday said all federal schools would remain closed until it was safe to reopen them.


Adamu also urged state governments that had announced schools’ resumption plans to rescind such.





The minister stated that WAEC could not determine the resumption date of schools for Nigeria. He alleged that the council announced the date of examination while the government was still consulting stakeholders on what to do.





https://punchng.com/wassce-order-partial-reopening-of-schools-reps-tell-buhari/

Good decision by the Honorable members of the house.

A lot of times, I enjoy the motions that emanate from the green chamber than those from red chamber.

Wonderful development. Buhari has penchant for not respecting the other arms of government, just as it should be in proper Democracy.

I pray Allah gives him sense, because he lacks in that regard.

Meanwhile....

am tired abeg.i this today that tomorow.. bunch of confusionist.. #holy_flying_spaggetti_monster

Nigeria Matter dn Tire me.
They should Allow these students to sit for their WASSCE.

Think about this. What the minister of Education is indirectly telling us is that the ministry and the federal schools in Nigeria do not have the capacity to coordinate just a single class for a month to write an Exam as important as WAEC.
It's a very shameful thing for a country that pride herself as the giant of Africa.
If waec is finally not written in Nigeria, the reason is not covid 19, but a failed and unorganized system of Education headed by a clueless person

Schools reopening is a highly debatable subject now especially in the face of rising covid-19 cases and how the virus spreads fast in indoor setting, but those of us working as private school teachers have been particular hit by this closure.


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