Minister of State for Education
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who gave the directive during the Monday briefing of the
PTF, said schools should reopen to prepare the students for the Senior
Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) scheduled to begin on August
4.
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who gave the directive during the Monday briefing of the
PTF, said schools should reopen to prepare the students for the Senior
Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) scheduled to begin on August
4.
However, on Wednesday, the Federal
Government stopped preparation to reopen schools so as enable students in
Primary Six, Junior Secondary School (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School (SSS3)
write their final examinations.
Government stopped preparation to reopen schools so as enable students in
Primary Six, Junior Secondary School (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School (SSS3)
write their final examinations.
Education Minister Mallam Adamu Adamu
said JSS3 and SSS3 students will not take part in the next WAEC examination.
said JSS3 and SSS3 students will not take part in the next WAEC examination.
After the seventh virtual meeting in
Abuja, the Minister Federal Executive Council (FEC) in a chat with reporters at
the State House, stated that schools had not yet been resumed.
Abuja, the Minister Federal Executive Council (FEC) in a chat with reporters at
the State House, stated that schools had not yet been resumed.
The developments have rejected a
directive on the reopening of schools for pupils to exit class by the President
Task Force (PTF) Control.
directive on the reopening of schools for pupils to exit class by the President
Task Force (PTF) Control.
However, on Wednesday, Adamu announced
the u-turn that he would prefer pupils to lose an academic session to be
exposed to danger.
the u-turn that he would prefer pupils to lose an academic session to be
exposed to danger.
In order to ensure the safety of the students,
he called upon the state governments that had announced reopening of schools to
reconsider their decision for the safety of the students.
he called upon the state governments that had announced reopening of schools to
reconsider their decision for the safety of the students.
The minister said Nigeria would not
open the schools yet, not even for the WAEC, which is a regionally-control
programme.
open the schools yet, not even for the WAEC, which is a regionally-control
programme.
He, however, debunked an earlier report,
which claimed that his Minister of State (Nwajiuba) announced August 4, as
resumption date for schools, saying the minister was misquoted.
which claimed that his Minister of State (Nwajiuba) announced August 4, as
resumption date for schools, saying the minister was misquoted.
Adamu said: “I don’t know whether you
journalists are misquoting the Minister of State for Education or maybe quoting
what WAEC said and made it into a story. Schools under the supervision of the
Federal Ministry of Education will not be opened on August 4 or anytime soon.
journalists are misquoting the Minister of State for Education or maybe quoting
what WAEC said and made it into a story. Schools under the supervision of the
Federal Ministry of Education will not be opened on August 4 or anytime soon.
Our schools will only open when we
believe it’s safe for our children and that is when the situation is right, not
when the incidence of the infection is going up in the nation. I just want to
make it clear.
believe it’s safe for our children and that is when the situation is right, not
when the incidence of the infection is going up in the nation. I just want to
make it clear.
We will not open soon for examination
or for any reason, unless it is safe for our children, even WAEC. WAEC will not
determine for us what we do. Schools will remain closed.
or for any reason, unless it is safe for our children, even WAEC. WAEC will not
determine for us what we do. Schools will remain closed.
Yesterday we called on stakeholders
who will tell us the situation and the way it should be done for it to be safe.
While the meeting was going on, WAEC announced that they are starting
examinations. Let’s see who they are going to start with.
who will tell us the situation and the way it should be done for it to be safe.
While the meeting was going on, WAEC announced that they are starting
examinations. Let’s see who they are going to start with.
I will also like to use this position
to ask those states that have already announced (reopening), I appeal to them.
I think it is not safe. I feel responsible for all children, not just those who
are in federal government-controlled schools. Please, let’s save our children
from this.
to ask those states that have already announced (reopening), I appeal to them.
I think it is not safe. I feel responsible for all children, not just those who
are in federal government-controlled schools. Please, let’s save our children
from this.
One infected child is enough to infect
a whole class. When they close from class, they go into the dormitory.
a whole class. When they close from class, they go into the dormitory.
This is not the right time to open
schools. I appeal to the states that have already announced to reconsider it.
schools. I appeal to the states that have already announced to reconsider it.
When asked if Nigeria will be the only
country to miss out of the WAEC examinations, he said: As minister of
Education, if I’m given the chance, I don’t mind Nigeria losing a whole school
year than exposing our children to danger. WAEC is a parastatal of the Ministry
of Education.
country to miss out of the WAEC examinations, he said: As minister of
Education, if I’m given the chance, I don’t mind Nigeria losing a whole school
year than exposing our children to danger. WAEC is a parastatal of the Ministry
of Education.
What is your on point of view in reference
to Education Minister comment: “I don’t
mind Nigeria losing a whole school year than exposing our children to danger”.
to Education Minister comment: “I don’t
mind Nigeria losing a whole school year than exposing our children to danger”.
