Nigeria Union of Teachers and Presidential Task force on COVID-19 yesterday expressed anxiety as schools across the country reopen today. The teachers said they were afraid measures put in place by federal and state governments were not enough to keep staff and children safe. “Primary and secondary school students are very young people; they will be more vulnerable. Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, yesterday led a monitoring team to some schools to assess the situation. He said he would visit unity colleges to confirm reports from principals, urging that Federal Education Quality Assurance Directors to monitor compliance in their respective states.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2020 03:45 UTC