The Federal Government has said that it is currently reviewing the January 18, 2021 resumption date for schools across the country due to the spike in Covid-19 cases.
It said that the date was not sacrosanct, hence the likely announcement of a new date, depending on the country’s Covid-19 indicator.
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This disclosure was made by the Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu, at the resumed briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 in Abuja on Monday, January 11, 2021.
What the Minister for Education is saying
Adamu, in his statement, said, “When we decided on that date, it was just a target toward what we are working on. Of course, we are keeping it in view and looking at what is happening in the society and then it is supposed to be subject to constant review.
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“Even today at the PTF meeting, we looked at the rising figures and thought we should probably take another look at it. On the Jan.18, 2021 date for school’s resumption, we are reviewing it,” he said.
The Minister also added that the issue was considered at the PTF meeting held on Monday, and the ministry would take it up on Tuesday.
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What you should know
- It can be recalled that the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, in December 2020, directed that schools across the country should remain closed until January 18, 2021, due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
- The Director-General of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, had warned that a significant rise in Covid-19 infections appeared imminent by January 2021 due to continued violations of safety protocols, especially during the Christmas period.
Hmmmmm
This disease is here to stay so we must learn to live with it
Our leaders are Godless who takes pleasure in following negativity. All the people Madagascar, Koji state and Tanzanian that didn’t lockdown have died. The same people who make life miserable for the people are the same people trying to force vaccines on the people. To quicken the people death. The living God Will not just watch. Death will meet us all. Even Satan himself.
Amen. God will help us All
Wahala dey!
We don’t need that story any more, since covid 19 came to stay, it’s ok by us but the issue of hindering students from studies is not a welcome idea at all.
The tomorrow leaders are at risk, we should not forget that none of their children are studying in the country, they should stop deceiving us
Is this virus truly in Nigeria?
Whatever be the case we not supposed to stay at home again or go on another lockdown.
The FG is indirectly messing whit our future. Let us resume, if we weren’t affected by the virus last year, why this year?
My main concern is on the humanity…hmmm may God help us
Amen ooo