The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country.

News men had earlier reported that schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.

However, the FG announced the resumption of graduating pupils effective August 4, 2020, to write this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination from August 17, 2020, through September 12, 2020.
Some state governments like Lagos and Kogi had subsequently announced the full reopening of schools to commence mid-September.

But speaking on Thursday, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, said the task force recommends phased return of students to classrooms.

Aliyu said, “For educational institutions which include daycare, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. Educational institutions should begin the process of working towards potentially reopening within this phase.

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BREAKING: FG okays full reopening of schools