The Federal Government has outlined conditions that must be met by educational institutions across the country before it can consider their reopening.
The conditions were listed by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, during the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions.
The meeting took place in Abuja and it was organised by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. While outlining the conditions during the meeting, Nwajiuba said: “All Institutions must have:
(1) Hand-washing facilities
(2) Body temperature checks
(3) Body disinfectants at all entering points to their major facilities including the gates, hostels, classes, offices, etc.
“The whole premises of each institution must be decontaminated and all efforts must be geared toward maintenance of the highest level of hygiene.”
He added that all institutions must “ensure Social and Physical Distancing in class sizes and meeting spaces.”
The Minister thanked higher institutions for their quick response to the COVID-19 pandemic with various innovations which include production of some of the tools needed to curb the disease.
He however warned school authorities against reopening schools without Federal Government’s directive.
He added: “While we Iook forward to easing the Iockdown which win ultimately lead to re-opening of our campuses, I urge all the Heads of Institutions not to wait till the announcement on reopening before putting in place all necessary measures in compliance with the protocols and advisories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.”
