Towards that end, each school, including the tertiary ones, can be mandated to prepare a draft of how they would manage social distancing and other a… - Sidikat Ijaiya

In Nigeria, the challenges of our public schools are worrisome already without the COVID-19 pandemic; from overcrowded classrooms to the poor sitting arrangement, stuffy classrooms, poor infrastructure, poor hygiene, shortage of classrooms and teachers.

In any case, online lessons cannot take the place of face-to-face teaching in the education of young citizens, so, it is inevitable

So, it is time for all well-meaning Nigerians to speak up on the side of education, especially to assist the government on possible strategies to adopt in the reopening of schools without an upsurge in the spread of the pandemic.