Enugu State government has directed all tertiary institutions – private and public – to reopen as from October 12, 2020.
The directive was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze.
The statement said the decision was taken “following the consensus reached with the management of tertiary institutions in Enugu State after series of consultations and the gracious approval of Enugu State government”.
It added that state government also directed the management of each institution to announce the specific date of resumption of academic activities “when the approved guidelines for COVID-19 have been met”.
The statement added: “The State Ministry of Education has set up a monitoring team to ensure that every institution abides by the approved guidelines for safe operations in our schools.”
