He said one of the ways government could help private school owners get back on their feet is to make the first year of post-COVID-19 crisis levies-free. He noted that though COVID-19 has affected almost all sectors of the economy, the heat on private school operators in the country is unquantifiable. “And it is disturbing that we cannot also afford palliative materials to give to them during this COVID-19 pandemic at least to cushion the effect of the pandemic on them and their families,” he lamented. Obalakun said private schools business is not as lucrative as many people believe, adding that each private school spends up to 80 per cent of its earnings on salaries and operational costs. The president gave the challenge shortly after observing this year’s Eid prayer alongside members of… Read full story

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 28, 2020 05:48 UTC