FG says there is no confirmed date for resumption of schools nationwide

Abuja: Our REPORTER

THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT has dismissed a report which claimed that the Federal Ministry of Education announced July 20 as the date for the official resumption of schools across the country.

The Ministry Of Education in a statement on Thursday, evening, June 4, said the purported report did not originate from any of its media handles.

The Federal Ministry of Education said the official date for resumption of schools nationwide is yet to be confirmed.

According to the ministry, the official date for resumption of schools nationwide is yet to be confirmed.

The Federal Government had shut schools across the country following the outbreak of COVID-19.

In another report, the Federal Government has hinted at the possibility of having the restriction on interstate movement completely lifted starting from Friday, June 12.

Sani Aliyu, who is the National Coordinator for the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, gave the hints on Tuesday, June 2, during the committee's briefing in Abuja.

Aliyu noted that since local flights have been given a clearance to operate, it would not be ideal that movement by roads to states is continued to be restricted.

The inter-state movement was restricted by the Federal Government in May as parts of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Although the restriction was mandated upon all states of the federation, there are instances of flagrant violation of the directives as passengers and buses continue to move from state to state.

To worsen the violation, security agencies across the country, mandated to enforce the interstate movement ban were also fingered aiding the movement of cars and vehicles.

With local flights resuming in June, Aliyu hinted that there might be a possibility of total ban lift on interstate movement.