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Breaking! State Government Orders Closure Of Schools Until Further Notice

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State government has announced that all schools must remain closed until further notice.

 

 

News Rain Nigeria reports that Kaduna state government has announced that all schools within the state must remain closed until further notice.

This was gathered after the state’s permanent secretary, ministry of education, Phoebe Sukai Yayi, disclosed that schools in the state will not resume on Monday, January 18, as approved by the federal government.

State Government Orders Closure Of Schools Until Further Notice

According to Daily Trust, Yayi in a statement on Sunday, January 17, stated that the order mandating the closure of schools in the state also extends to federal institutions.

The official said: “We want to make it categorically clear that Kaduna State is yet to fix a date for resumption to schools. “In as much as the federal government has declared 18th January 2021 as the date for resumption, Kaduna state is yet to declare a date for resumption.”

According to Vanguard, Yayi also noted that approvals were given to the National Open University and Kaduna Polytechnic to conduct exams for their students following a written request by both institutions.

She stated that Ahmadu Bello University did not make any similar requests in writing and must remain closed like any other school in the state.

Recall that the reopening of schools slated for Monday, January 18, is generating hiccups as the House of Representatives faulted the decision, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases.

And reacting to the January 18 directive in a statement, Julius Ihonvbere, chairman of the House committee on basic education, said the reopening will pose a threat to the fight against the second wave of COVID-19.

Ihonvbere said the legislative arm was not reached before the federal government arrived at the decision, adding that the resumption date be postponed by three months, The Cable reported.