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Why Schools Were Reopened Amidst COVID-19

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Emeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education, has stated that parents who arent comfortable with releasing their wards to school due to the coronavirus pandemic are free to keep them home, as it isnt a matter of compulsion.

Recall that the Federal Government declared reopening of schools for graduating pupils in Primary 6, JSS 3 and SSS 3 “is really not a matter of compulsion”.

According to the Minister, the government did so to enable pupils recieve a brief revision before their promotion examinations because not all of them have access to technology or devices for online learning.

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The minister said, “We understand the limitations of Nigerians. Most people cannot afford laptops and devices and we know that not all our children have the same access. And if there are people who do have this access and who feel confident that their children are ready for these exams, nobody is compelling anybody to go to any school.

Nwajiuba, who stated this yesterday evening, when he featured on a programme on Channels Television

He assured that the Federal Government has put in place adequate measures to ensure the safe resumption of schools forĀ  exiting pupils.

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What we have done is to make the facilities of our schools available. Each school should have places to wash hands, check the temperature of the children constantly, have sanitisers. Private schools should be able to provide these and state governments too. The Federal Government owns just about 104 unity colleges” he said

He further expressed displeasure at the act of some parents who have been send their children to street trading instead of school.