BREAKING: FG gives Oct 12 for schools reopening

The Federal Government has asked schools to reopen beginning October 12. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, stated this during a press conference in Abuja.

The minister said schools across the country are at liberty to fix resumption dates, while ensuring strict adherence to strict Covid-19 safety measures.

Adamu warned that schools who fail to adhere to outlined COVID-19 safety protocols, risk closure if there is an outbreak from such institutions.

Adamu said: “We have consulted widely with all stakeholders in the education sector. Our eyes and ears are opened to the international media. “I’m glad to report that there has not been any single case of COVID-19 in all Unity Schools. No single fatality among the students.