The Federal Government has listed conditions to be met by
each school before reopening would be allowed.
The government explained that the measures were to protect
students against coronavirus.
Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba,
made the announcement.
He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2020 Policy Meeting on
Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria by the Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board (JAMB).
He said while government Iooks forward to easing the
Iockdown which will ultimately lead to re-opening of campuses, the Heads of
Institutions should commence preparations.
The minister told them not to wait till the announcement on
reopening before putting in place all measures in compliance with the protocols
and advisories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)”.
Nwajiuba said all institutions must have hand-washing facilities;
body temperature checks and body disinfectants at all entering points including
the gates, hostels, classes, offices, etc.
He stated that the premises of each institution “must be
decontaminated”.
The minister directed that all efforts “must be geared
towards maintenance of the highest level of hygiene”.
Schools must ensure “physical distancing in class sizes and
meeting spaces”.
He commended institutions that responded promptly with
different innovations, “including the manufacturing of some of the facilities
that are required to attend to the COVID-19 pandemic”.
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