Benue State Government has announced the reopening of Primary, Secondary Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions on Monday, 21st September 2020. Addressing the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Dennis Ityavyar while briefing journalists in Makiurdi said public and private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions are to abide by the directive. The Commissioner said, “Let me emphasize on the issue of school fees so there is no confusion because if the third term is cancelled, school fees for the term are also cancelled. ” But in the case of JSS 3 and SSS 3, parents are expected to pay their third term fees. The commissioner that the decision to reopen schools was a collective decision of stakeholders in the education sector in the state that all tertiary institutions be fumigated and COVID-19 protocols strictly observed.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 16, 2020 16:07 UTC