The House of Representatives disagreed with the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday, January 18th despite the increasing cases of COVID-19.
It demanded postponement of resumption for three months, where necessary safety measures weren’t put in place and compliance with protocols low.
In a statement by The Committee on Basic Education and Services, issued by it’s chairman, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere titled “School resumption: Are we truly prepared?”
The statement reads: “House of Representatives, has received with concern the decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools on January 18, 2021.
“We are particularly concerned that when the infection rates hovered around 500 and under, schools were closed; but now that it hovers well above 1,000 infections daily, schools are being reopened. Why are we rushing to reopen schools without adequate verifiable and sustainable arrangements to protect and secure our children?”
