The Federal Government has announced August 4, 2020 as the resumption date for secondary schools in the country.
The resumption is, however, for students in exit classes only.
The announcement was made on Monday by the government in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, Ben Bem Goong.
According to him, the decision was reached at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Commissioners for Education of the states of the federation, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), proprietors of privates schools and chief executive of examination bodies.
He said students would have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examination scheduled to begin on August 17, 2020.
The statement reads in part: “Secondary schools in the country are to reopen as from the 4th of August, 2020 for exit classes only. Students will have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) due to start on the 17th of August, 2020.
“These were the unanimous decisions reached today at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Honourable Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies.
“It was agreed that the exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break, from the 4th of August, 2020 to enable them prepare for the WAEC examinations scheduled to commence from the 17th of August, 2020.
“The meeting also resolved that a passionate appeal be made to the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force 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.”
The government also announced that there would be another meeting 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 by the Federal Ministry of Education.”
