SAN FRANCISCO, January 03, (THEWILL) – Rivers State ministry of education has announced that both public and private schools in the state are to resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.
According to a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Sir Chidi Adiele, the approval of January 4 is different from the Federal Government’s January 18 approved for school resumptions in response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the statement, the state governor, Nyesom Wike approved that the state sticks to the school calendar published in August 2020.
He, however, asked schools to obey all COVID-19 safety protocols and morning and afternoon school session to avoid overcrowding as schools resume.
Similarly, schools in Bayelsa are to resume January 11, a week ahead of the Federal Government set resumption date.
Gentle Emelah, the commissioner of police in the state in a statement said boarding schools are to resume Sunday 10 January, while day schools open on Monday, 11 January. He noted that all COVID-19 safety protocols are observed also.
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