Private CoEs plead FG to reopen schools 

The Association of Operators of Private Colleges of Education in Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to reopen privately-owned Colleges of Education for academic activities.The association stated this in a letter jointly signed by its Chairman, Prof. David Bamigbose; and Secretary, Mallam M.S. Idris, dated Wednesday, July 29 and addressed to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.The latter was made available on Tuesday.AOPCOEN lamented that the closure of schools had brought untold hardships on both academic and non- academic staff of the institutions.The statement reads, “Our staff and students have been subjected to untold hardships due to redundancy occasioned by the temporary closure. …“I wish to assure the honourable minister that private Colleges of Education in Nigeria have studied the guidelines given by the Federal Ministry of Education and we are ready to comply with all the requirements which are to the benefits of staff, students, visitors and all the stakeholders.“All other health protocols as stipulated by World Heath Organisation and the Nigeria Center for diseases Control will also be taken into consideration.”

Source- Punch