The federal government has told educational institutions to plan for phased reopening. This directive was given through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF).
It also relaxes the curfew from 10 pm to 12 midnight. Further, it directed state governments and school administrators to start preparing for full reopening of schools.
The National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Aliyu Sani, also mentioned that the mandate of the PTF has been extended to December 31.
He said, “For educational institutions, which include day-care, primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, educational institutions should begin the process of working towards potentially reopening within this phase.
“However, we strongly recommend that states conduct a risk assessment to ensure all schools are at a level of compliance and create a monitoring mechanism to assess, create and monitor this level of preparedness.
“Meanwhile, all day-cares and educational institutions are to remain closed to in-classes until this level of risk is assessed. And if there will be opening of schools, it must be staged and preferably carried out in phases to ensure that this does not pose a risk to the general public and in particular to vulnerable groups that might end up getting infected by students going back home.”
On the opening of Orientation Camps nationwide, he said, “For the National Youth Service Corps, the NYSC is to consolidate on safety measures currently being put in place and start preparing for the reopening of orientation camps when educational institutions open.”
Extending good news market people, he said that all restrictions on markets’ opening days have been removed, including limits placed on stores. However, amusement parks, gyms and cinemas could open at half capacity, while bars and nightclubs are to remain closed till further notice and that only outdoor events centres can open for service.
