The government said a new date might be announced depending
on the nation’s COVID-19 indicators.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the hint on
Monday in Abuja, at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force
(PTF) on COVID-19.
The PTF in December 2020 had ordered schools in the country
to remain closed until January 18.
Mr Adamu said, “When we decided on that date, it was just a
target toward what we are working on.
“’Of course we are keeping it in view and looking at what is
happening in the society and then it is supposed to be subject to constant
review.
“’Even today at the PTF meeting, we looked at the rising
figures and thought we should probably take another look at it. On the Jan.18,
2021 date for schools resumption, we are reviewing it,” he said.
The minister added that the issue was considered at the PTF
meeting held on Monday and the ministry would take it up on Tuesday.
The number of active cases of the viral infection keeps
surging for the past few days, a situation that has become concern to the
government and the citizenry.
While the country is yet to procure any vaccine against the
virus, experts have continued to advise Nigerians to adhere strictly to the
safely protocols earlier outlined by the WHO and NCDC to curtail its spread.