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Schools to Reopen For Only Students Taking

Final Exams ~ Final Year, SSCE, Primary Six Students, July 13

– Presidency

FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has given indications of

reopening schools on July 13, 2020, for final year, Senior

School Certificate Examination (SSCE) students.

This was made know by Secretary to the Government of the

Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on

COVID-19, Boss Mustapha during COVID-19 daily briefing in

Abuja, yesterday.

According to the SGF, Federal Goverment intends to reopen

schools for the final year students, SSCE and primary six

students, contrary to his statement on Monday, that schools

shall remain closed until further evaluations.

“This decision is imperative as these people that fall under

this category will be able to take their exams so as to take a

step ahead.”

This announcement came barely two days after the second

phase of the lockdown ended.

The Task Force Committee said it was working in systematic

and fact based way to ensure all its decision making was

informed by the best public health data and global best

practices that ensure safe re-opening.

He revealed that consultations to various stakeholders have

already started and additional consultations on Memorandum

of Understanding being dispatched to various learning

institutions and other sectors for their views on the proposed

reopening for safety.

Schools will however be re-opened for all students later when

federal government is convinced that lives of students will be

safe while at school.