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COVID-19: Nigeria Govt Announces Date For Reopening Of Schools

The federal government has announced the date for resumption of academic activities in schools across the country.

The president Muhammadu Buhari-led administration said it was proposing June 8 for resumption of schools of all categories in the country.

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this in  Abuja on Thursday.

He assured Nigeria students and the general public that president Buhari was committed to ameliorating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the citizenry.

Mustapha averred that Buhari would give the nod to full reopening of all financial Institutions, schools and also spiritual houses after this second stage of lockdown which elapses on June 1 and proposed full activities will begin on 8 June, 2020.

He added that the realisation of the proposed date after this second stage of lockdown would determine how well the aforementioned institutions adopt the new strategies under the COVID-19 era in line with the guidelines.

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