The Bauchi state government has ordered the reopening of primary and secondary schools across the state with conditions that the government said must be met before schools can operate. The Commissioner of Education, Dr Aliyu Tilde made this known in Bauchi on Friday during a press conference with journalists where he rolled out guidelines and conditions for school reopening.
He noted that his ministry will use template guidelines similar to the one they used for SS3 students during their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) a few months ago. “Given the low COVID-19 cases reported in the country now and the pressure from parents and councilors of the side effects of prolonged school closure. Some states have already reopened their schools, fully or partially.
This development led to the meeting of the School Exchange Program Commissioner of Education of the 19 Northern states to discuss, among other things, the issue of schools reopening and calendar last week in Abuja, where a decision was taken that, subject to the approval of our respective governors, schools will reopen between now and 30 October 2019.
