Godwin Udoh
The Delta State Government has promised to sanctioned Private school owners who flout the directives of the Delta state government for pupils in Kindergarten (KG) Nursery and Pre-primary KG 1-3, to resume as against the January 4, 2021, date.
In a statement signed by Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in the state, Mr. Patrick Ukah, a copy of which was made available to The Nigerian Xpress, in Asaba, stated that, resumption date for pupils in Nursery and Pre-primary KG1-3 is January 2021 and that any school owners who flout this directives would made to face appropriate penalties.
He noted that the state is implementing phased resumption of schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic and critical stakeholders in the education sector are of the opinion that nursery/pre-primary pupils would resume academic activities in January 2021.
Mr. Ukah advised parents and guardians not to take their children and wards in the aforementioned classes to school as government has not approved the resumption of academic activities for them.
The commissioner also cautioned private school proprietors who are contravening the state government’s directive to retrace their steps or face appropriate punishment.
It was also gathered that officials of the ministry have been ordered to visit private schools in the state to fish out defaulters.
He noted that the state was implementing phased resumption of schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic and critical stakeholders in the education sector are of the opinion that nursery/pre-primary pupils will resume academic activities in January 2021.
