All the 104 Unity Schools across the country are ready to open their gates to students in exit classes, the Federal Government has said.
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this in a statement on Monday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, Ben Goong.
Ahead of the reopening scheduled to begin on Tuesday, the minister announced that Federal Education Quality Assurance Directors deployed to the States have been directed to monitor compliance and ascertain level of preparedness for reopening of the schools.
He also implore Commissioners from the States were to embark on assessment tours in their jurisdictions to ascertain the level of preparations for reopening.
According to the statement, the commissioners across states reported varying degrees of preparation and readiness for reopening of schools between August 4 and 10 for virtually all schools within their jurisdictions.
“From today (Monday), the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Permanent Secretary, and Directors will embark on an assessment tour of all Unity Colleges to ascertain and confirm the reports they have received from the Principals of Unity Colleges,” it said.
While most schools would reopen on Tuesday, Nwajiuba noted that others would continue to fine-tune their preparations in the coming days for reopening.
While commending the school principals for their comprehensive preparation ahead of resumption,he instructed them to communicate their specific reopening dates to their parents and students in order to avoid chaos in the system.
The minister also advised that all returning students should undergo temperature checks among other protocols before being admitted into their schools.
