Anambra state Government will not reopen schools anytime soon despite pressures from teachers

The commissioner for basic Education, Anambra state, Prof. Kate Omenugha, has declined teachers request to reopen schools as the government is not willing to risk the lives of children.

She Encouraged teachers to Focus on online education as it wouldn't risk the lives of children and students.

"Government knows what it is doing. So, we are not going to reopen the schools and risk lives of our children to COVID-19 pandemic because some teachers are calling on us to resume.”  Omenugha said to reporters in her office at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka.

“I thank the governor, who has supported us since April 1, when we commenced the 'teaching on-air-programme’.

“When schools were shut down on March 24 because of Coronavirus pandemic, we decided to engage school children in something meaningful instead of leaving them to idle away.

“Second week into the programme, we opened the lines for students to call in, so that we can get feedbacks because it’s being streamed live on Facebook and also on YouTube,” Omenugha said.