The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has said it has no intention of reopening primary and junior secondary schools in the state against the directive of the federal government.
ASUBEB Chairman, Mr Patrick Ugboaja, who disclosed this in an interview in Awka, the state capital, commended federal government’s stand that schools should remain closed pending when all the safety measures on coronavirus protocols were fully implemented.
Mr Ugboaja pointed out that every state education ministry works in line with directives from Federal Ministry of Education, therefore, schools in Anambra State will not resume until it is so directed by the Federal Ministry of Education.
He contended that everyone should understand their position to ensure that every school has the facility and ready to observe all safety protocols on COVID-19, and appealed to parents, guardians and their wards to bear with them.
The ASBEB Chairman maintained that as much as it is affecting them, they can not go contrary to the directives due to its health implications.
He, however, reiterated the state government’s directive that teachers should report to schools despite the fact that pupils and students are at home, saying this would help them put the necessary measures in place before the official resumption date.
