Schools Reopening: States in Nigeria that have announced Resumption Date

Schools Reopening: States in Nigeria that have announced Resumption Date – It has been six months since the Federal Government ordered that schools across the country be shutdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement was made exactly on the 23rd of March 2020.

However, six months down the line, there has been various speculations and controversies surrounding the reopening of schools especially tertiary institutions. The Federal Government had earlier this month approved the reopening of schools once again, stating that states are at liberty to determine resumption dates for their own schools and while majority of states are yet to comply, some others have already announced their resumption dates.

In our resolve to ensure that you stay up-to-date with the latest information, we have in this article compiled a list of states that have announced their resumption dates.

These are the states out of the 36 states in the country that have complied with the Federal Government’s directive to announce resumption dates for tertiary institution.

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States in Nigeria that have announced Resumption Date

1. Akwa Ibom State: The Akwa Ibom State government has announced September 21st 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state.
2. Benue State: Benue State government has also announced September 21st 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution.
3. Borno State: Borno State announced some weeks ago that tertiary schools in the state will be resuming academic activities on September 14th 2020.
4. Kogi state – Kogi state University is already in session, and Schools under ASUU will not be allowed to resume academic activities with the resumption dates listed above.
5. Oyo State – The Oyo State government has announced September 28, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
6. Plateau State – The Plateau State government has announced November 2, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
7. Osun State – The Osun State government has announced September 21st 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
8. Ebonyi State – The Ebonyi State government has announced October 5, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
9. Ondo State – The Ondo State government has announced November 2, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
10. Lagos State – The Lagos State State government has announced September 14, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
11. Ekiti State – The Ekiti State government has announced October 2, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state
12. Delta State – The Delta State government has announced October 2, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state.
13. Anambra State – The Anambra State government has announced September 14, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state.
14. Edo State – The Edo State government has announced September 28, 2020 as the official resumption dates for tertiary institution across the state.
15. Abia State – The Abia State government has announced September 28, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
16. Gombe State – The Gombe State government has announced October 4, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
17. Adamawa State – The Adamawa State government has announced October 12, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
18. Rivers State – The Rivers State government has announced October 5, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
19. Imo State – The Imo State government has announced October 5, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
20. Yobe State – The Yobe State government has announced October 12, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.
21. Niger State – The Niger State government has announced October 4, 2020 as the official resumption dates for primary, secondary and tertiary institution across the state.

There you have it, a concise list of states that have announced resumption dates. It is important to note that Federal Government owned institutions are not bound by these dates, these institutions have to wait for the Federal Ministry of Education to make an official announcement regarding the matter.