COVID-19: Nasarawa govt orders closure of schools

In view of the widespread concern over the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Education in Nasarawa State, has ordered the closure of public schools to prevent outbreak of the virus.

State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Fati Jimaita Sabo, gave the orders, at an emergency meeting with Directors, Chief Evaluation Officers and Association of Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS).

“Following the growing concern and gradual spread of Coronavirus popularly known as COVID-19, the State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, has directed principals of public secondary Schools in the state to complete their second term examination latest Thursday 26 of March 2020, and proceed for vacation,” she said.

Hajiya Sabo said that students are to proceed on vacation until further notice.

Similarly, this is coming on the heels of recent reports indicating that five members of a family in Keffi, have been quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi. The family are suspected to have the virus.