FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LIST CONDITIONS FOR SCHOOLS TO REOPEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

As universities and others are getting set to be reopened, the Federal Government has listed six conditions to be met by each school.

According to the Federal Government, the six conditions are meant to protect pupils and students against Coronavirus.

It also asked all heads of schools to start putting measures in place to meet the terms before the announcement will be officially made.

Amongst other conditions, the government is demanding decontamination of all schools and new class sizes which will accommodate social and physical distancing.

The Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba announced the conditions in Abuja during the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

The conditions to be met by schools include, (1) Hand-washing facilities, (2) Body temperature checks (3) Body disinfectants at all entering points to their major facilities including the gates, hosteis, classes, offices, etc. (4) The whole premises of each institution must be decontaminated (5) All efforts must be geared toward maintenance of the highest level of hygiene (6) Ensure Social and Physical Distancing in class sizes and meeting spaces.