He said this was not the right time to open schools, adding that the government would not mind forfeiting the 2020 WASSCE earlier scheduled for August 5 and September 5 in order to save the lives of students. :
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the federal government will not reopen schools in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic.
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