Covid-19: NCDC Figures Will Determine Reopening Of Schools In Ogun

By Olamilekan Alani

The Special Adviser to the governor on Public Communications, Remmy Hazzan, on Sunday said schools in Ogun state will reopen if the figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control show it is safe to do so .

Hazzan said this while speaking to one of correspondents on the situation of things in the state .

He said the January 18 earlier announced by the government for the resumption of schools in the state was tentative .

He said the government was not going to make a hasty decision on the resumption .

Hazzan said, “It is not something we want to rush. We want to observe the trend of the curve of COVID-19 especially the second wave.

“We will look at the statistics coming out of the NCDC and of course the state COVID-19 team, all that will help us empirically to say it is safe for schools to resume.

“And of course, that will not be without necessary additional protocols which are already on ground.

“At this time, we are still observing the situation, the shortest possible time, schools will reopen by the grace of God.”

On whether the schools will reopen as earlier announced, Hazzan said “that is tentative like I told you.”

The Anambra State Government had last week announced a new resumption date for primary and secondary Schools in the state.

A statement by the permanent secretary of Ministry of Basic Education, Nwabueze Nwankwor said primary and post primary schools in the state would reopen on January 18.