Nigerian govt gives new guidelines before schools reopen nationwide

The Nigerian Government has announced that schools and educational bodies that plan to reopen must have detailed communication protocols that include parents, school health teams, school authorities and local state officials.

The was made known by Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made this disclosure the guidelines during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.

Aliyu said, “The Federal Ministry of Education, the PTF and the NCDC (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) have developed guidelines to ensure schools can reopen, minimise the risk of transmission and continue to operate safely.

“They must also have a system for providing regular updates for parents, staff and relevant authorities as well as communicate changes to procedures effectively and clearly to understand how COVID-19 can spread and how to mitigate the spread in line with official guidelines.”