The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the re-opening of schools for secondary school students in exit classes on August 4.
The decision to reopen the schools was reached on Monday, July 27 at a virtual consultative meeting.
Present at the meeting is the representatives of the Federal Ministry of Education and Commissioners of Education of the 36 states.
Others are the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies.
FG Orders Reopening Of Secondary Schools
It was agreed that the exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break, from the 4th of August, 2020 to enable them to 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 safe reopening.
With the proposed resumption, students will have two weeks to prepare for the West African Examinations (WAEC) due to start on the 17th of August, 2020.
