The Federal Government on Monday announced the reopening of secondary schools in Nigeria from the 4th of August, 2020 for graduating training only.
The college students might have weeks inside which to put together for the West African Examinations (WAEC) because of begin at the seventeenth of August, 2020.
Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Ben Bem Goong, who conveyed this in a announcement made to be had to newsmen stated those have been the unanimous selections reached at a digital consultative assembly hung on Monday
Goong explained that the meeting took place at the instance of the Federal Ministry of Education, which Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies were present.
He said: “It was concluded that the graduating classes should resume without delay after the Sallah break, from the 4th of August, 2020 to help them to prepare for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examinations scheduled to commence from the 17th of August, 2020.
“The assembly additionally resolved that a passionate enchantment be made to the Federal Government via the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and public-lively Nigerians for help to faculties throughout the Country to enable them fast track the preparations for safe reopening, as agreed.
