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  • Why we extended school resumption date – Edo govt

    Why we extended school resumption date – Edo govt

    Edo State Government on Tuesday said it extended the resumption date for schools to ensure the safety and well-being of children across the state.

    It will be recalled that on Sept. 7, the state government announced the indefinite postponement of school resumption, citing a hike in fuel prices.

    The resumption of both public and private schools was initially scheduled for Sept. 9, but was later postponed to address safety concerns.

    The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, announced this during a news conference held in Benin, emphasising the rationale behind the decision.

    Nehikhare explained that the extension was a reflection of the government’s deep commitment to protecting children from the potential dangers associated with rising fuel prices.

    “In light of recent developments, we have extended the school resumption date to safeguard our children’s safety and well-being.

    “This decision was also influenced by intelligence reports indicating that some groups had imported armed thugs, posing a threat to the peace and stability of Edo.

    “We will not take any chances with our children’s safety, we are keeping them at home until the situation is diffused,” Nehikhare said.

    He noted that the activities of some elements, which included shooting innocent people, raised significant concerns for the government’s peacekeeping efforts.

    Nehikhare further stated that such actions appeared to be part of a desperate strategy to instigate a state of emergency and discredit the ruling party.

    The commissioner assured the public that in spite the extended break, mechanisms were in place to address any learning loss once schools resume.

    “Our commitment to quality education is steadfast, and we will work diligently to recover any lost instructional time,” he added.

    He reiterated that the government’s top priorities remained the safety and education of Edo children, promising to protect communities and ensure secure learning environments.

    Nehikhare urged the public to stay vigilant and cooperate with authorities to maintain peace and stability across Edo during these challenging times.

  • APC faults Edo Govt’s decision to suspend school resumption over fuel hike

    APC faults Edo Govt’s decision to suspend school resumption over fuel hike

    APC has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel.

    The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a memo, announced the postponement of Sept.9, the earlier scheduled date until further notice.

    Mr Peter Uwadiae-Enosorogbe, Publicity Secretary of APC, told NAN that the action of the state government was a political gimmick less expected by the public.

    Uwadiae-Enosorogbe said he was surprised that the state government could be sacrificing the educational pursuit of the children for politics.

    “You cannot sacrifice the education pursuit of the children for fuel scarcity. It is not today we are having a hike in fuel price. This cannot derail the educational system.

    “Nobody is protesting the hike and no parents have complained that they cannot take their children to school for learning. This is not adding up.

    “To every reasonable and rational individual, the government has erred again. It is one of the mistakes of the state government.

    “It is not in the interest of the children; it is not in the interest of the parents and it is not in the interest of the educational system,” he said.

    Uwadiae-Enosorogbe called for the reversal of the decision, saying the state education had suffered a lot under this administration.

    According to him, statistics of performance for the recently released results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) ranked Edo 26th as against 1st and 2nd positions in the past.

    “If you now postpone resumption, how are you going to mitigate the time you have made them to stay at home deliberately. Meanwhile, the parents are not complaining,” the APC spokesperson said.

    He called on the stakeholders to prevail on the government to open the school, adding that it was illogical for the government to keep at home children whose parents had paid school fees and bought textbooks.

    “The children are eager to go back to classes to learn. So the government should not use political gimmickry to checkmate them.

    “Edo government should be talked to, because the action is an aberration; the action is uncalled for; the action is not in the interest of anybody,” he said.

  • Edo suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price

    Edo suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price

    Edo Government has announced an indefinite postponement of resumption of all schools in the state over the hike in fuel price.

    The government announced this, in a memo by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin on Saturday.

    The permanent secretary said the resumption, scheduled for Sept. 9, was postponed until further notice.

    “The Edo State Government hereby announces the postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo State, originally scheduled for Monday, 9th September 2024, until further notice.

    “An official statement from the government has directed that schools remain closed due to the tension arising from the recent increase in fuel prices and the challenges faced by parents and guardians.

    “The government urges parents, guardians, and caregivers to monitor the activities of their children and wards closely, given the current situation and the rising tension caused by the fuel price hike,” Akin-Longe said.

  • BREAKING: FG to review Jan. 18 school resumption date amidst rising Covid-19 cases

    BREAKING: FG to review Jan. 18 school resumption date amidst rising Covid-19 cases

    Worried about the rising caseloads of Covid-19 in Nigeria, the federal government disclosed that it is considering shifting the January 18th resumption date for schools.

    In December, the presidential task force on COVID-19 had asked schools in the country to remain closed until January 18, 2021.

    But at a briefing on Monday, Adamu Adamu, minister of education, said there are concerns about the scheduled date.

    “It (January 18th date of school reopening) is not sacrosanct. When we decided on that date it was just a target towards what we were working on,” he said.

    “Of course, we are keeping it in view and looking at what is happening in society, and then it is supposed to be subject to constant review. Even today at the PTF meeting we looked at the rising figures and thought about if we should probably take another look at it.

    “On January 18th resumption, we are reviewing it, we are going to review it… tomorrow the Ministry is going to take it up.”

    Nigeria crossed the 100,000 marks of COVID-19 cases on Sunday.

  • Ekiti Govt. warns proprietors against contravening school resumption date

    Ekiti Govt. warns proprietors against contravening school resumption date

    The Ekiti government has warned private school proprietors against contravening the Jan. 18 resumption date for the second term academic activities in the state.

    The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Dr Bimpe Aderiye, gave the warning in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.

    According to Aderiye, the announcement for schools to resume for second term academic activities on Jan. 18 in the state still stands and will be enforced.

    She warned that any contrary arrangement by any private school proprietor for students to resume on Jan. 4, wearing either mufti or uniform, must be cancelled.

    Gov. Kayode Fayemi had, during the New Year broadcast, shifted the school resumption date from Jan. 4 to Jan. 18.

    The Governor had also cancelled crossover services in religious centres, among other measures, owing to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

    He also directed civil servants on grade level 12 and below to work from home until further notice.

  • Lagos Ministry denies school resumption calendar

    Lagos Ministry denies school resumption calendar

    The Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Education has warned the public to disregard a resumption time table flying around the social media.

    The time-table claims to be the 2020/2021 academic calendar, states that the first term of the session would start September 21, 2020 and end December 18, 2020 though Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said weekend that the resumption date he announced was not cast in stone.

    The supposed calendar also gives January 11, 2021 and May 3, 2021 as the start dates for the second terms, adding; “The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology enjoins all stakeholders and members of the public to take note of the details of the academic calendar.

    “Full academic programme should commence on the first day of each term. All public holidays are to be observed as may be directed by Federal/State government. All public and private schools are to adhere strictly to the school calendar.”

    However, a statement by the Public Affairs Officer, OEQA, Mr. Emmanuel Olaniran, said the calendar did not come from its office.