FG, gives guidelines on schools reopening, refuses to bail out private schools

There was confusion on Monday over reopening of schools in the country as the  Federal Government issued guidelines, but failed to mention the resumption date for the schools.

The guidelines for the reopening of schools were contained in  a document titled, ‘Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closures: Taking responsibility for safe schools and quality learning.’

Meanwhile, the minister of state for education ruled out the possibility of the Federal Government assisting private school owners financially to survive the pandemic.

He said he had however advised them to take advantage of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s window which had  been provided by the Federal Government to support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for salary augmentation provisions and loans.

While answering a question, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, told frontline healthcare workers involved in the fight against COVID-19 to write a petition to him, if they had yet to be paid their allowances.