The Federal Government has given schools owners July 29, this year to meet the safety protocols recommended by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) towards the reopening of schools at a date to be announced in due course.
The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who disclosed this yesterday in his office in Abuja, stated that the federal government has agreed with four West African countries on a new date for the suspended West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
He further disclosed that the ministry has, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, NCDC and Education in Emergencies Working Group, developed and circulated guidelines for the reopening of schools and charged school owners to prepare and comply with the guidelines.
The minister also said schools are to undertake self-assessment and send feedback to state ministries of Education not later than July 29, this year, adding: “Thereafter, consultations with relevant stakeholders will be held to review the situation and decide on a specific date for reopening or otherwise.
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