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  • Just in: FG finally approves Jan.18 date for re-opening of schools

    Just in: FG finally approves Jan.18 date for re-opening of schools

    The Federal Government on Thursday agreed that all schools should be re-opened on Monday, January 18 across the country.

    Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had said government would review the date of resumption and would get back to the public as cases of COVID-19 moves up.

    But on Thursday, after reaching consensus with Governors, Commissioners and other stakeholders, the Federal Government gave the go ahead for re-opening nationwide.

    Adamu, who met with Commissioners of Education in Abuja, said it was okay that the schools should be re-opened.

    According to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, the government has had extensive discussions with state governors, proprietors of schools, labour /staff unions and students’ representatives.

    He said the consensus was that they should be re-opened on Monday.

    Echono stated that the reopening of schools would be in compliance with COVID-19 protocols, especially strict adherence to non-pharmaceutical procedures.

  • BREAKING: Kaduna denies approving FG’s resumption date for schools

    BREAKING: Kaduna denies approving FG’s resumption date for schools

     

    The Kaduna State Government has said news of the purported resumption date of schools in the state 18th January, 2021 is fake and mischievous.

    Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Education, Phoebe Sukai Yayi made this known in a press statement made available to TheNewsGuru.com.com, TNG on Friday.

    According to her, “…the ministry is informing the public that the news is FAKE and MISCHIEVOUS as Kaduna State Government is yet to make any announcement on that. The state government is assessing the Covid-19 pandemic with keen interest and will issue a statement when it seems fit and safe for the students to resume”

    “Meanwhile, the public is hereby enjoined to disregard the purported statement” she added.

    TNG reports that the Federal Government recently approved schools to reopen on January 18 but under strict COVID-19 protocols.