The Coalition of United Political Parties has urged the Federal Government, schools’ authorities, parents and guardians to be vigilant and do everything necessary to protect the students from COVID-19 as they resume to prepare for their West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The group in a press statement signed by its co-spokesman in Abuja, Mark Adebayo, said relevant agencies responsible for the administration of schools in Nigeria should be proactive as exit students resume on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.
The statement read: ” As concerned parents and critical stakeholders in the future of Nigeria’s children, we find it necessary to remind the government at federal and state levels and all the ministries and agencies in charge of schools’ administration to pay careful attention to the welfare and safety of the students with a view to ensuring that all precautions are strictly adhered to and all necessary materials like soap, running water, nose masks, temperature testing kits, and sanitizers are provided in surplus quantities in every school across the country.
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“We call for effective collaboration between the education authorities and the National Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) not only to ensure strict compliance to laid down precautions, including but not limited to social distancing, but also embark on massive enlightenment education for the students and pupils so that they can fully understand the importance of adhering to stipulated guidelines for Covid-19 prevention”.
“It is necessary for the authorities to effectively monitor each school and certify all those who have complied as fit for reopening while those that need to improve be instructed on what need be done to be certified fit for reopening before being allowed to reopen.
“We call on all ministries, agencies and parastatals in charge of schools to arrange for task force patrols that will go round schools to ensure and enforce compliance in all public and private schools that fall within the categories of the ones allowed to reopen for exit examinations
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It urged parents and guardians not to leave all the responsibilities to the government and education authorities alone, adding that they should be fully involved to ensure that their children and wards’ schools’ environments are safe for them.
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“All schools’ premises must be properly disinfected while sporting activities should be suspended in order to reduce mass contacts to the barest minimum among the students. Temperature testing kits must be supplied in adequate quantities to the schools and care must be taken that each student, teaching and non-teaching staff members are tested before accessing the schools’ premises”.
It added, “This is a clarion call from us as responsible citizens, parents and critical stakeholders. The CUPP will be monitoring reports of compliance levels and safety precautions put in place for the sake of these young Nigerians and hold the government responsible for any hiccups.
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“The federal and state governments must ensure a hitch-free resumption and examination sittings of the students without any unpleasant incidents. This is not an issue to handle with shoddy preparation. We wish our teeming students a huge success in their examinations and urge them to cooperate with their schools’ authorities by ensuring total compliance with the Covid-19 preventive measures in their own interests”.
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