The Federal Government has commenced stakeholders’ meeting
across the six geopolitical zones of the country to review laid down guidelines
and protocols for the reopenings of the nation’s educational institutions.
The State Minister for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba made
this know in Kano while presiding over the North West School Protocols
Guidelines Stakeholders’ meetings.
He said he was in Kano to assess the readiness of the
schools vis-a-vis the full maintenance of COVID-19 protocols before going ahead
to actualize the dreams of full reopening.
Speaking earlier, the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje described the Federal Government’s policies and programmes in
education as veritable tool to national development.
According to him, the progress recorded and measures taken
by the Buhari administration in reopening of schools in the country should be
commended.
“I wish to acknowledge the commitment of the Federal
Government in the education sector, particularly at this time when schools are
about to be reopened,” he said.
The Governor represented by his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf
Gawuna thanked the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba who
paid him a visit in his office.
He said the State Government is committed to prioritizing
the education sector in view of its importance, adding that as part of
compliance with the COVID-19 protocols for ensuring of safety and protection of
the teaching staff and the students, fumigation exercise has been conducted,
with PPE’s provided to the schools across the State.
The Governor also explained that recently his administration
released the sum of N880 million for the renovation of some schools across the
State.
The Minister later praised the efforts of the Kano State
Government for its laudable initiatives in promoting education, which he
described as worthy of emulation by other States.
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