The Federal Government has fixed the reopening of secondary schools in the country for August 4 to enable pupils in exit classes to sit for their examinations.
Spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Education Ben Goong stated this in a release on Monday.
Students will have two weeks to prepare for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) billed to commence August 17.
Mr Goong said the decision was reached at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, commissioners of education of the 36 states, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), proprietors of private schools and chief executives of examination bodies.
“Stakeholders at the meeting agreed that the exit classes should resume immediately after the Sallah break, from the 4th of August, 2020 to enable them prepare for the WAEC examinations scheduled to commence from the 17th of August, 2020,” the statement read.
“The meeting also resolved that a passionate appeal be made to the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and public spirited Nigerians for assistance to schools across the country to enable them fast track the preparations of safe reopening, as agreed.
“Another meeting is to be convened tomorrow between the Federal Ministry of Education and Chief Executives of examination bodies namely, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS to harmonise their examination dates, which will be conveyed to stakeholders expeditiously by the Federal Ministry of Education.”
