Federal Government has yesterday banned overcrowding and large gatherings such as assemblies and visiting days, as schools reopen on Monday.
It also put limitations to class sizes and hostel occupancy and asked the schools to ensure compulsory wearing of face masks by all students, teachers and workers, as well ensure temperature checks and put hand washing facilities in strategic locations in all schools.
The government also asked the school authorities to ensure constant supply of water and sanitizers, and make available functional health clinics with facilities for isolation and transportation of suspected cases to medical facilities.
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, gave the conditions in a statement by the Director of Press in the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong.
Adamu told parents and the respective institutions to ensure full compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
