Sani said there is confusion over how government should tackle the second wave of COVID-19.
The former lawmaker, in a tweet, said state governments should pay more attention in ensuring adherence to COVID-19 measures and not the Federal Government.
He tweeted: “Reopening schools and other #COVID19 regulatory measures should be a matter for the states and not the FG; the 36 states, including FCT have different infection rates. There is evident confusion on how to tackle the second wave.”
The federal government fixed the date, even as it continues to deal with the second wave of COVID-19.
The resumption has caused fear among some Nigerians.
TODAY
January 18, 2021
All is now set for schools to resume for educational activities today for first and second term academic calendar across the country.
The Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control, announced in December that schools should not reopen for the second term, following the second wave of Coronavirus.
But, states last week forced the Federal Government to agree to reopening the schools despite lack of the neccesary protocols in place like hand washing platforms, sanitisers and social distancing in most schools.
As the schools resume today, our correspondents sent in reports on plans for the reopening in some states.
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Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Udora Orizu in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
As learning institutions reopen today, concerns continue to rise following an insistence by teachers that necessary measures have not been put in place in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols established by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Consequently, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services has called on the federal government to postpone the reopening of schools by three months due to the increasing number of deaths attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday, the virus’ confirmed cases rose by 1,444, bringing the tally to 110,387 with 89,317 discharged and 1, 435 dead.
• Urge Strict Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that all public and private schools in the state to resume for second term 2020 /2021 academic session from Monday, January 18.
Director General, Office of the Education Quality Assurance of the state Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in a statement yesterday, said Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, therefore, urged all school managers to enforce strict compliance with all subsisting protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Similarly, the Ogun State Government has directed all primary, secondary and Government Science and Technical Colleges across the state to resume academic activities on Monday.