School Reopening: BBYDI Highlights States’ Post COVID-19 Recovery Procedures

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government of Nigeria on the 26th of March, 2020 announced the closure of schools across the country as a precautionary step aimed at preventing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Schools at all levels from elementary to high school and tertiary institutions went on a compulsory holiday. This is to strengthen social distancing amongst all the preventive measures as set by the global health community and protect the lives of citizens.

In spite of external examinations and the great distortion in the academic calendar, many schools adhered to the call until the Government directed, after sensing significant ease in the COVID-19 situation around the globe, the reopening of schools.

The Governors of each state is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring best practices and providing necessary materials for the school re-opening.

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Professionals at the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) have payed close attention following the announcement of school resumption across every state. The report; The Analysis of Post COVID School Opening in Nigeria, highlighted the states that have resumed and those that are yet to, it analyses school opening and provides the overall situational analysis using data-rich infographics to shed more light on this case.

This report further dived into the history of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it distorted the educational system in Nigeria. It highlighted the Post COVID-19 recovery procedures and the states where school are opened.