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Government finally announces date for resumption of secondary schools

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has disclosed dates for the reopening of secondary schools across the state.

Tambuwal said secondary school would resume their academic sessions on October 11, 2020.

He disclosed this in a statement, issued by Malam Muhammad Bello, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, and made available to newsmen in Sokoto.

The governor announced that the resumption would be in phases, beginning from Oct. 11.

He said the decision followed a meeting with relevant stakeholders in Sokoto state.

”Tambuwal directed that the 2020/2021 academic session for Basic and Secondary Schools should begin on Oct. 11.

”This will be followed by the resumption of Primary 6 pupils and students on the last lap of Junior Secondary School (JSS III) two weeks later.

”Higher education students in final year, those returning and new students are to resume as proposed by the Commissioner for Higher Education and approved by the Governor on Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th respectively,” the statement read.

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