The Enugu State Government has announced the phase-by-phase re-opening of all primary and secondary schools in the state, for 3rd term academic activities, on Monday, September 28, 2020.

A statement issued on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, stated that the decision was reached “following the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders’ consensus and gracious approval of His Excellency the Governor.”

The commissioner said that “it is important to note that necessary measures have been put in place in our schools for safe re-opening.”

According to Eze, “teachers/students/pupils are, therefore, requested to ensure they abide by the approved guidelines on COVID-19”, adding that “no person will be allowed into any school without appropriate face mask/shield.”

He emphasized that some strong monitoring teams at state and local government areas have been constituted to “monitor compliance with the approved guidelines for the safety of all that operate in our schools.”

Eze further stated that primary six and Junior Secondary three students have completed their examinations and were not expected back to school.

Daily Trust recalls that schools in the state were shut down since March following the nation-wide knockdown occasioned by the outbreak of the Coronavirus otherwise known as Covid-19 pandemic.

The closure of schools was to control the spread of the disease.