Governors of South-East States have resolved to open both public and private schools for exit classes only (JSS3 and SS3).
The Governors in the communique issued at the end of their meeting and endorsed by Prof. Uchenna Ortuanya, DG South-East Governors Forum said the resumption will enable the exit classes prepare and take their WAEC exams.
According to the communique, the Governors directed that random sampling of COVID-19 tests shall be conducted on the teachers and students.
They said that they have started the decontamination of all the schools involved including providing hand sanitizers and running water in line with COVID-19 NCDC protocols.
It further said that Health workers shall be sent to the schools to train the teachers and students on COVID-19 NCDC protocols and to also enforce same.
The governors however advised the teachers and children to know that COVID-19 is real though not a death sentence but prevention is better than cure.
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