School Reopening : Parents Urged to Protect Their Children Against Contracting Covid-19

As Public and private schools in Kwara State resume normal academic classes given the shut down since 23rd March 2020 due the outbreak of  Covid-19 in the country, Parents have been urged to prepare their children well before attending school to save them from contracting the virus while eating around.
Our correspondent who visited some schools in Ilorin, observed that students turn out in their large numbers for the academic classes as they observed the Covid-19 safety protocol with many of them expressing joy to return back to school after spending some months at home.
Speaking with our correspondent in Ilorin, the principal in charge of Universal Basic Education at Government Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara state,Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi said children should not be allowed to eat around from food vendors to save them from diseases.
Alhaji Abdullahi who explained that the state government had already fumigated the schools ahead of students resumption, noted that soap and water as well as hand sanitizers have been provided for the students.
Alhaji Abdullahi maintained that all students are made to use face mask and sit in two to maintain the required NCDC social distancing rules.
He however ,said any student who violates COVID-19 safety protocol will be sent back home.
It would be recalled that the Kwara state government had recently directed Public and private schools in the state to resume normal academic classes from Monday October 5
“With various trainings held for teachers on how to protect themselves and students from the COVID-19 infection, improved manpower in monitoring and case tracings, and appreciable guarantee of some protection for the children, the government hereby directs the reopening of elementary schools from October 5,” according to a statement by the Commissioner for Communications Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin.
“Similarly, state-owned tertiary institutions are to reopen from October 12 or as may be determined by their respective governance structures.
“COVID-19 is still with us. The government therefore urges school authorities to ensure that all safety protocols are adhered to, including physical distance, use of face masks, and constant washing of hands with soap and water, in order to flatten the curve of transmission of the virus. The government similarly wishes our students and teacher a safe stay in school while promising to continue to do its best to keep the citizens safe at all times. Schools with scanty regards for safety protocols risk being shut.” she said.