School Resumption: See The States In Nigeria That Have Reopened Schools And Date Of Resumption
TruthIsSacred Jun 10, 2020 7:50 PM
Reopening of schools is Nigeria has been a bone of contention between the government and the citizens as students and parents express concern about continuing closure of school.



The federal government has given the state governments the go ahead to determine when to life lockdown in their respective states. Even though restriction on religious centers have been lifted by the federal government, some states are still closing churches and mosques.

However, two states who have given go ahead for reopening of primary and secondary schools in their respective states are Cross River State and Borno state.

After the distribution of food and relief items to people critically in need in the state, Governor Zulum announced the reopening of three secondary schools in Bama, saying it was to enable pupils to continue with their education.



According to Punch Newspaper, the Governor said "I will soon come back to Bama, I will personally supervise the enrollment of students. We have to reopen Government Day Secondary School, the mega school will also be converted to a Secondary School, while a girls’ Secondary School will be cited in Shettimari Primary School temporarily,”

Another state that has given date for reopening of schools in the state is Cross River State of Governor Ben Ayade. The Cross River state Commissioner for Education, Godwin Amanke said a trial resumption of schools will commence on June 16, 2020.



Speaking about the modalities of reopening of schools, the commissioner said Students will wear face masks and face shields to school. Once at the school gate the children will wash their hands and legs. Hand sanitizers will also be used. When the children enter the classroom, they will remove the face mask and use only the face shield to get enough ventilation.

Governor Ayade noted that Nigerians must start adapting to the Coronavirus has a way of life as the country can't be on lockdown till eternity.

Governor Ayade said: "I think that the federal government will be excited to encourage the resumption of schools because obviously, the coronavirus has come to stay with us and the reality is that countries that have attempted to resume schools have had to contend with the increasing prevalence of the virus but obviously how long can we wait as a country?“So perhaps, we have to adopt a new lifestyle that will integrate coronavirus as part of our lifestyle."