COVID-19: FG LIMITS CLASS SIZES, HOSTEL OCCUPANCY; BANS ASSEMBLIES, AS JANUARY 18 RESUMPTION DATE STANDS
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, HAS PLACED RESTRICTIONS TO CLASS SIZES, HOSTEL OCCUPANCY AND ASKED SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THE COMPULSORY WEARING OF FACE MASKS BY ALL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND WORKERS, AS WELL ENSURE TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND PUT HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS IN ALL SCHOOLS, AS RESUMPTION DATE STANDS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ASKED THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER AND SANITISERS, AND MAKE AVAILABLE FUNCTIONAL HEALTH CLINICS WITH FACILITIES FOR ISOLATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUSPECTED CASES TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.
IN A STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF PRESS IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ADAMU ADAMU, GAVE THE CONDITIONS.
HE STATED THAT, THE DECISION TO MAINTAIN THE RESUMPTION DATE IN THE AFTERMATH OF “EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING STATE GOVERNORS, COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION, PROPRIETORS AND HEADS OF INSTITUTIONS, STAFF UNIONS AND STUDENTS.” ADAMU TOLD PARENTS AND THE RESPECTIVE INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS.
