COVID-19: Why Nigerian Schools May Not Be Ready For Resumption Till 2021.
COVID-19: Why Nigerian Schools May Not Be Ready For Resumption Till 2021 May 29, 2020 2:56 PM On Wednesday, May 27, Boss Mustapha who is the secretary to the government of the federation and the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 said all hands are on deck to open schools for resumption, He said: “We… urge states, local governments, proprietors and all other stakeholders to begin to take steps that will facilitate an early and safe reopening.” Nigerian schools from primary to tertiary level have been shut down since March 19 as a result of the spread of the novel Coronavirus. More than two months after, the country is already speaking about the possibility of resumption. Realistically, Nigerian schools are not and should not resume until 2021. If there is one place were Nigerians from different backgrounds, ethnicity, orientation, social class and different states converge, it is in tertiary institutions particularly federal institutions. So far, Nigeria has not been a...