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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha Kayode Oyero The Federal Government has said it would roll out the course of action for the reopening of schools in the country.   The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. While congratulating children in the country on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation urged stakeholders to begin to take steps that would aid the reopening of schools in the country. He said, “I wish to inform Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Education will roll out measures for the self-reopening of schools. “The Presidential Task Force wishes to use the occasion of this celebration to congratulate our children and assure them, their parents and all stakeholders alike that all hands are on deck to reopen schools at a safe time. “We, therefore, use this medium to urge states, local governments, proprietors an...

The Minister Of Education Revealed Schools May not resume on 8th June 2020 as so many are saying, the minister of education said that there's no exact day for school resumption just that the government is planning on how to reopen schools in June 2020. Due to the rumours going round that school would reopen on 8th June, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has disclosed that there are plans for schools to reopen nationwide, but it won't be in two weeks time and probably it may still not be on 8th June as so many people assumed that definitely schools will resume on 8th June. Nwajiuba has confirmed there is no exact date yet for schools to resume, adding that schools would be reopened, after proper deliberations and advice from experts. He further stated that the decision had nothing to do with federal government and also the idea of shutting down the schools had nothing to do with the schools. He concluded by saying that they would not expose children, unt...