By Ibrahim Keffi, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Government has set up a committee to work out modalities for safe reopening of schools across the state.
Hajiya Fatu Sabo, Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology made the disclosure while briefing newsmen, Friday in Lafia.
According to the Commissioner the committee has all critical education stakeholders including, government's representatives, parents and proprietors of private schools among others.
Hajiya Fatu Sabo said, the committee has the mandate to get data from primary, secondary and tertiary institutions and interpret same to guide the ministry in taken preventive measures before deciding the date for reopening of schools.
"What we are most concern with first is the safety of the students and staff before we decide on the date for the reopening of schools."
"The schools would be fumigated and safety equipments such as hand sanitisers, face masks as well as ensuring physical distancing and other COVID-19 protocols," She said.
"So, as you can see, it is not something that the government with rush into reopening schools," the Commissioner added.
She explained that, the committee was seriously working and would soon submit its report to the ministry for consideration.
She said that, as soon as the ministry recieves the report, it would forward same as proposal for reopening of schools to Governor Abdullahi Sule for approval.
The Commissioner therefore appealed to students and parents as well as other stakeholders to remain calm as the ministry is working assiduously to ensure safe reopening of schools in the state.
Hajiya Fatu Sabo also expressed satisfaction with the conduct of students and teachers at the just concluded West African Senior School Certificate Examination
The Commissioner is optimistic that, the students would perform well in the examination despite the closing down of schools as a result of Covid-19.
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