FG gives update on reopening tertiary institutions

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said the Federal Government has no plan yet to reopen tertiary institutions in the country.

Dr. Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of PTF, stated this when he appeared on Raypower FM on Tuesday.

He stated that the PTF was currently focused on measures to contain community transmission of the Coronavirus.

Aliyu said the government realised that "reopening of tertiary institutions, bars, restaurants and other social activities" could encourage community transmission of COVID-19.

“However, we have taken pragmatic measures to ensure we do not lose a whole year in terms of primary to secondary school transition,” Aliyu said.

He said, for this reason, the president approved the reopening of schools for the exiting students to enable them write their examinations some of which are regional.“Summarily, there is no plan to reopen tertiary institutions until we get to the top of the numbers and also see clearly that we are making significant progress in terms of flattening the curve,” he said.

The Federal Government had on Monday permitted only graduating students to resume schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.