The Minister of state for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba , while answering questions from journalists during the press conference, faulted the reopening of schools by governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
According to him , the Ministry of Eduction did not give out any guideline to Oyo State to reopen schools , emphasising that like all other sub -nationals , governors were under the constitution of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The Oyo State Government, last week , announced that the primary 6 pupils , the Junior Secondary School 3 , and the Senior Secondary School 3 students in the state would resume classes next Monday (June 29).
Makinde , who said that a team of experts were reviewing the pattern and progress made in the fight against the virus , said the opening of schools in the state was scheduled to be gradual.
