In view of the widespread concern over the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Education in Nasarawa State, has ordered the closure of public and private schools to prevent outbreak of the virus.
State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Fati Jimaita Sabo, gave the order at an emergency meeting with Directors, Chief Evaluation Officers and Association of Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) in the state.
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According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Commissioner directed all school principals across secondary schools in the state to hasten and complete the ongoing examination latest Thursday, March 26, 2020.
Students are to proceed on vacation until further notice.
This is coming on the heels of recent reports indicating that five members of a family in Keffi have been quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, suspected to have contracted the disease.
