The Federal Government has warned that all schools across the country shall remain closed as part of efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus. Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education's directive was contained in a circular signed by the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Sonny Echono. Adamu warned against resumption of schools at all level, stressing that they
The Federal Government has warned that all schools across the country shall remain closed as part of efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
The circular reads: “Further to our earlier circular, FME/PSE/HE/1041/C 1/Vol.1/137 of 19th March, 2020, this is to confirm that all schools shall remain closed as we monitor developments on the containment of COVID-19. “All chief executives and other stakeholders are to ignore ‘fake news’ on the subject matter in the social media as the situation is under constant review and any decision on the resumption shall be conveyed through the appropriate channels.“
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