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Exit Classes: Jigawa Govt Vows To Shut Down Schools That Violate COVID-19 Protocols

The Jigawa State Government has ordered the reopening of schools for final year students but vowed to shut down any school that fails to comply … Continue reading Exit Classes: Jigawa Govt Vows To Shut Down Schools That Violate COVID-19 Protocols


A file photo of a Jigawa map.
A file photo of the map of Jigawa, a state in north-west Nigeria.
A file photo of a Jigawa map.
A file photo of a Jigawa map.
The Jigawa State Government has ordered the reopening of schools for final year students but vowed to shut down any school that fails to comply with COVID-19 measures.
 
The state Governor Badaru Abubakar made the announcement while speaking to Channels Television after inspecting some schools within Dutse, the state capital.
 
According to the governor, hand washing, wearing of face masks and social distancing are compulsory in all the schools as the students prepare for their final year examinations.
 
“We are taking it step-by-step because we don’t want to put the students at risk of contracting the virus and possibly spreading it to their families at home. That is why we must be very careful not to reopen the all schools at once,” the governor added.
 
He explained that 40 schools including 10 private schools and 30 public schools were given the green light to reopen for the final year students as a pilot process and now all the schools will be allowed to do the same.
 
The Commissioner for Education, Mr Lawal Danzomo, also warned that any school that failed to comply with the COVID-19 measures put in place by the state government will be shut down immediately.