Nigeria Student Forum

The Federal Government has stated the conditions for the reopening of schools and tertiary institutions across the country.

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, made the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday.

The Minister of State spoke at the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

Nwajiuba said, “All Institutions must have (1) Hand-washing facilities, (2) Body temperature checks (3) Body disinfectants at all entering points to their major facilities which includes gates, hostels, classes, offices, etc. (4) The entire premises of each institution must be decontaminated and (5) All efforts must be geared toward maintenance of the highest level of hygiene (6) Ensure Social and Physical Distancing in class sizes and meeting spaces.”

In the minister’s speech he commended the higher institutions for responding timely with different innovations, including the manufacturing of some of the facilities that were required to attend to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

He however warned them against the reopening of schools without the Federal Government’s authorisation.

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