Education
Presidential Task Force Speaks On Resumption Of Schools Again
The Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said schools in the country will resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive.
OnyxNews Nigeria understands that the PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this while featuring on a television programme on Tuesday.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had on Monday, said the Federal Government would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for schools’ resumption across Nigeria.
The minister, who spoke at a PTF briefing in Abuja, attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
The PTF coordinator on his part said the minister did not say the date has been changed.
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Aliyu said, “As regards schools, I just want to make a clarification, what the minister said yesterday was that they were going to review, he didn’t say that they were going to change the date. He said they will review the situation and let the nation know.
“So, for the moment, it is still 18th January until the ministry of education comes back either with an alternative date or reconfirms that.”
Recall that the PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Monday, said travels, reopening of schools, businesses and religious centres contributed to the rise in coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
He said: “It is however very instructive to stress that factors that have contributed to rise in numbers from late November 2020 included increased local and international travels, business and religious activities, reopening of schools without strict compliance with COVID-19 safety measures.
“The full import of the fore-going is to press further on the need for us all to elevate the level of our vigilance and compliance with the recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions.”
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