The Federal Government has ordered all Unity Schools in Nigeria should resume with effect from October 12. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, announced during a press conference in Abuja. According to Adamu, schools across the country, are at liberty to fix resumption dates and ensure adequate safety measures. However, the minister warned that schools who fail to adhere to planned COVID-19 safety protocols, risk closure if there is an outbreak from such institutions. He 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.
“We have come to the conclusion that we have to review our decisions. After consultation with PTF, we have resolved that our Unity Schools be opened on October 12, 2020.”Details later…
