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General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Schools are not resuming anytime soon - FG

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu

The Federal Government has said that schools won't resume on the 4th of August or anytime soon as a result of the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Education Minister, Mr. Adamu Adamu, made this known during the recent Federal Executive Council briefing.

Adamu said that he is prepared to lose a complete school year to protect students from getting infected with COVID-19.

“Schools are not opening on August 4th or anytime soon, I don’t mind Nigeria losing a complete school year than exposing our children to danger, I think their health is more important than the examination they want to write.” - Adamu's statement read in part.

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