Coronavirus: Nigerian government gives six conditions for re-opening of schools
The Nigerian Government has issued out six guidelines as conditions to re-open schools for academic activities, in view of the ravaging coronavirus, and advised tertiary institutions in the country to put preventive measures against the pandemic.
Penpushing reports that, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made this known at the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) 2020 virtual policy meeting, stressing that educational institutions should not wait until the federal government announces reopening or the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issues guidelines for their resumption before taking actions
“I urge all the Heads of Institution not to wait till the announcement on opening before putting in place all necessary measures in compliance with the protocols and advisories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),” he said
Penpushing further reports that, the government listed the guidelines for the opening of the campus as include; install hand-washing facilities, have equipment for body temperature checks, provide body disinfectants at all entering points to their major facilities, including the gates, hostels, classes, offices, etc, the whole premises of each institution must be decontaminated,all efforts must be geared toward maintenance of the highest level of hygiene and ensure social/physical distancing in class sizes and meeting spaces.
“I urge all the Heads of Institution not to wait till the announcement on opening before putting in place all necessary measures in compliance with the protocols and advisories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),” he said
The Minister represented by the M,inister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said the government is seriously concerned about the lockdown of educational institutions, while the Presidential Task Force(PTF) is working with facts and figures to limit the negative effects of the pandemic
“The Presidential Task Force is working assiduously with facts and figures that mirror the reality of our current situation and circumstance. We are making use of them to respond to the challenges in such a way that we can limit and manage the negative effects of the pandemic,” he said
Penpushing also reports that, the federal government commended institutions that are engaging in inventions to counter the pandemic like ventilators, sanitizers, handwashing machines among others.
“Such institutions should submit the inventions to the Federal Ministry of Education in order to name and honour some of the unique inventors. We also recommend that institutions purchase these home-made products. I am elated with the efforts that led to the production of Ventilator, Body Disinfectant, Hand Washing and Liquid Dispensers, Body Temperature Gauges, and more.”
Penpushing recalled that, Schools were shut on March 19, 2020 following the spread of coronavirus across the globe, forcing the authorities to adopt alternative modes of learning for students at all levels.
