Schools across Nigeria may be set for another extended closure, as the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu on Monday stated that the resumption date will be reviewed.
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 last December advised against early resumption of schools and recommended January 18.
However, some states reopened schools last week. Others reopened on Monday.
In the wake of a rising number of positive cases since the beginning of the month with an average of 1,000 cases daily, the Federal Government has reconsidered the resumption date.
Adamu said: “The issue of January 18 for school resumption is subject to review. Even at our PTF meeting today we discussed it in line with the rising cases in the country. So we are subject to review the date.”
Chairman of PTF Boss Mustapha added that reopening of schools is among the causes of virus spike.
He also identified reopening of businesses and religion centres as other causes.
