COVID-19: Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu Announces Resumption Date For Unity Schools

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has announced that unity schools will be reopening across the country on October 11 to compelete the 2019/2020 academic session. This was contained in a letter signed by the minister on Wednesday, in Lagos.

Adamu said that the approval was for students in Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School, explaining that the decision was reached in order to enable students who have been at home since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to complete their academic session which will end in December.

Officials of the schools have been urged to ensure that COVID-19 protocols are strictly observed to prevent its spread among students. Schools that have not concluded their 2nd term examination, were asked to “round off and commence 3rd term immediately which is expected to end in December”.