COVID-19: Proprietors demand reopening of schools in Kwara

Date: 2020-09-17

Proprietors of Islamic schools in Kwara State appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to facilitate the reopening of schools in the state.

Except for the resumption of exit class students, schools across the state have been shut down since March in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 1000 lives across the country.

So far, the country has recorded over 56,000 infections since the pandemic broke out in February.

Although some state governments have announced dates for the reopening of schools, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned against hasty reopening of schools.

Although the Kwara government has announced plans to work towards full resumption, no date has been announced.

The chairperson of the association of Islamic schools, Abdulrazaq Oniye, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, said they believe the state is now safe for schools to reopen.

He said "the partial reopening of schools for the exit classes examinations has shown that the time is right for full reopening," adding that private school owners have lost millions of naira as a result of the lockdown.

However, he urged the government to review levies and taxes on private schools in the post COVID-19 era considering the economic blows, the pandemic has dealt on their finances.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, People's Advocacy Network, a civil society organisation, has warned the state government against reopening schools without safety measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by the organisation's Assistant Publicity Secretary, Olaitan Abdulraheem.

According to the copy obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, the group stated that going ahead with her plan to reopen schools without COVID-19 training for school heads and teachers amounts to endangering the lives of both staff and pupils.

"We are very much aware that some states in the federation like Lagos, Osun have long commenced the training programme without delay. We do hope that the KWSG will follow suit as such a training programme will ensure that teachers in the state are well abreast of global transformational teaching techniques in the post COVID-19 era."

We hope the KWSG will take full responsibility if the pandemic should grow wings and destroy the lives of students and staff after school resumption as any further delay could be deadly," the statement read.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Teachers Specific Allowance     George Innih     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Ghali Muhammed     Toyin Sanusi     Baboko Primary School     Baruba     Shao     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Col. Taiwo     Ado Bayero     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ajia-Bako     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Sardauna     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Micheal Imoudu     Haleeman Salman     Sola Saraki University     Kwara State Government     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Ijagbo     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Kwara State Football Association     The Herald     Musa Abdullahi     Logun     Kwara NIPR     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Third Estate     Government High School Adeta     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Emir Of Ilorin     Emir Of Shonga     Ishaq Oloyede     Bio Ibrahim     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     IF-K     Moshood Mustapha     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Press Release     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Idris Garba     Radio Kwara     BIR     Zainab Abass     Fatimat Saliu     Yusuf A. Usman     Facebook     Local Government Pension Board     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Igbomina     HICA     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Metro Park     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Hijaab     Balogun Ajikobi     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     General Hospital, Offa     Alagbado     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Ajase-Ipo     Lanre Issa Onilu     Kanu Agabi     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Ayinke Saka     Femtech     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ajayi Okasanmi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KWIRS     Sadiq Umar     Oke-Oyi     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ghali Muhammed     Adisa Logun     Village Alive Development Association     UTME     KWACOBPA     Bolakale Saka     IHS     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Wole Oke     Abubakar Ndakene     Balogun Ajikobi     Yoruba     Mahmud Ajeigbe     CCB     SUBEB     Rex Olawoye     Funmilayo Oniwa     Mubarak Oladosu     Jaigbade Alao     Agbarere     Orisun Igbomina     Naira Redesign     Adaramaja     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Jumoke Gafar     Adijat Adebiyi     IYA YUSUF     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Folashade Omoniyi     Irepodun     Illyasu Abdullahi     Earlyon Technologies     Aminu Ado Bayero     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     UNILORIN Alumni Association     JAAC     Esinrogunjo     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Ajase-Ipo     National Party Of Nigeria     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Pakata Development Association     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Arca Santa     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Sarakite     Firdaos Amasa     Abegunde Goke     COVID     Senate President     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Pakata Patriots     Maigidasanma     Col. Adedipe     Ademola Kiyesola     Halimah Perogi     Javed Khan     Bashiru Makama     Sherif Sagaya     Esuwoye     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Bolakale Kawu     Saad Omo Iya     Adama Isa     Kwasu     Musbau A. Akanji     Kolo     Diagnostic Centre     Bolaji Gambari