As secondary schools in Edo State open for exit examination classes Monday, August 10, 2020, the government has asked school administrators to ensure strict adherence to guidelines put in place by relevant agencies to check the spread of COVID-19.
During a meeting with school principals and chief inspectors in the Ministry of Education, the Commissioner for Education, Jimoh Ijegbai, said the government was committed to ensuring that all students resuming for their external examinations are safe from the coronavirus disease.
The commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Stella-Maris Imasuen, added that all hands must be on deck to ensure that no student is infected with COVID-19.
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He urged the school administrators to ensure that hand sanitisers and other gadgets are provided to ensure the safety of both teachers and students.
The commissioner gave warm commendation to the principals for their support to government and their dedication to duty over the years, assuring that their welfare remains paramount to the government.
A team of experts with the Ministry of Health led by the Edo State Epidemiologist, Dr. Uwa Okunrobo, sensitised the school administrators on the mode of spread, precaution and methods of decontamination of the schools, in preparation for the resumption.
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