The Federal Government has given school owners specific guidelines to meet for the safe reopening of schools. According to the government, an official date for safe reopening of schools will be announced once these guidelines are in place. Schools are expected to meet the guidelines by July 29th, 2020.
This information was contained in a statement by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba.
Nwajiuba said the Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE), having consulted widely, has in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Education in Emergencies Working Group, developed and circulated guidelines for the reopening of schools.
The minister said school owners are expected to prepare and comply with the guidelines. He stated that once school owners are able to meet the guidelines, consultations with relevant stakeholders will be held to review the situation and decide on a specific date for reopening or otherwise.
The minister said the ministry has consulted with Commissioners of Education in the 36 states, the Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria,(APSON), National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools,(NAPPS), Provosts of Colleges of Education, Rectors of Polytechnics, Vice-Chancellors of Universities, some State Governors and development partners since Tuesday last week.
Concerning WAEC, the minister said the ministry met with WAEC on Monday and both parties have agreed to further consult with four other countries to pick September 5th as the new examination date.
