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Plateau State Government Re-schedule Resumption Dates For Schools in the State

The plateau state ministry of higher Education has announced resumption date for all Tertiary institutions in the state.

Commissioner of the ministry Kakmena Goteng Audu in a statement to that effect disclosed that tertiary institutions are to resume on the 18th of January 2021 inline with the position of the federal government Presidential task force on COVID 19.

The commissioner directs all heads of tertiary institutions in the state to comply strictly to the resumption date and to also ensure that they adhere strictly to COVID 19 protocols already Established by government.

Similarly the ministry of secondary Education has reversed its earlier announced date of resumption for primary and secondary schools in the state.

A statement which conveys the adjustment reveals that contrary to the earlier announced date of 4th of January 2021, the new date of resumption is the 18th of January 2021.

The statement signed by Director Schools of the ministry John Istifanus on behalf of the commissioner Elizabeth Wapmuk directed all zonal and area directors of schools to ensure strict compliance to the new date not undermining the COVID 19 Protocols already established. It apologised to parents and guardians for the mix up in the earlier announcement.

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COVID-19: No date yet for schools’ resumption, says FG

In view of the ongoing battle against the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has restated the uncertainty over a firm date for the resumption of learning activities in schools across the nation.

This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.

Specifically, the Minister revealed that no date has been fixed yet for full schools’ resumption. However, he disclosed that the Federal Government had continued to engage stakeholders on the matter.

Nwajiuba stated this during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja.

Nevertheless, he expressed optimism that the date for resumption was around the corner; adding, that ‘‘we are not going to be brandishing dates.” He disclosed that himself and the Minister of Education; Adamu Adamu, met some stakeholders in tertiary education earlier in the day on the issue.

Nwajiuba said about 78 privately-owned universities were insisting that they were ready for resumption. On the other hand, he stated that the response from government-owned universities was still “50-50.” Furthermore, he said that after aggregating opinions; he would return to the PTF to review the situation and then go ahead to make a pronouncement.

The minister urged students of tertiary institutions; who were protesting the continued closure of their schools to be a little more patient with the government.

Meanwhile, the concerns over the resumption of schools come as Nigeria racked up over 1000 COVID-19 deaths.

The country hit the 1000-mark milestone in COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Furthermore, a lot of reservations have been expressed in several quarters over the proposed resumption of schools. A school of thought is of the opinion that it may spark an explosion in new cases of COVID-19 across the country.

Also, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has remained one of the foremost voices warning the government against reopening schools now.

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Schools To Reopen August 4th For Final Year Pupils – FG

Federal Government, on Monday, announced that secondary schools in the country are to reopen on 4th of August, 2020, though, for exit classes only.

Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong, in a statement released in Abuja, explained that the decisions was reached at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), Proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies.

He said that the stakeholders agreed that the students in exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break, to enable them prepare for the WAEC examinations scheduled to commence from the 17th of August, 2020.

Goong explained: “Stakeholders at the meeting also resolved that a passionate appeal be made to the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and public spirited Nigerians for assistance to schools across the country to enable them fast track the preparations for safe reopening, as agreed.”

He also disclosed that another meeting is to be convened on Tuesday between the Federal Ministry of Education and Chief Executives of examination bodies namely, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS to harmonise their examination dates, which will be conveyed to stakeholders expeditiously.

For months now, Federal Government has been meeting with stakeholders in the education sector regarding the safe reopening of schools across the country following the prolonged shutdown of the schools due to coronavirus pandemic.