FG gives greenlight message to Schools on ‘reopening’ amid COVID-19

The federal government has informed schools to await guidelines for reopening as it will soon roll out guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country.

Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.

 

I wish to inform Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Education will roll out measures for the self-reopening of schools,” he said.

“The Presidential Task Force wishes to use the occasion of this celebration to congratulate our children and assure them, their parents and all stakeholders alike that all hands are on deck to reopen schools at a safe time.

 

 

“We, therefore, use this medium to urge states, local governments, proprietors and all other stakeholders to begin to take steps that will facilitate an early and safe reopening.”

Recall that since the advent of coronavirus in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, had issued a standing order, restricting, banning and prohibiting schools, social gathering, churches, Markets and other businesses from operating as measures to cushion the spread of the virus.