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COVID-19: No Date For Full Resumption Of Schools FG
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 Federal Government, on Monday, said that no date has been fixed yet for the re-opening of the nation’s schools though it has continued to engage stakeholders on the full resumption of the schools.

The Minister of State Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated this at the 60th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

This is as he urged students of tertiary institutions who have been protesting the continued closure of their schools to be more patient with the government.

He expressed optimism that the date for resumption was around the corner, but that he would not be brandishing dates.

According to him, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, and himself met some stakeholders in tertiary education earlier in the day on the issue.

He said that about 78 universities, which are mainly privately-owned are insisting that they are ready for resumption while the response from government-owned universities are still “50-50″.

He assured that after aggregating opinions, he would return to the PTF to review the situation before going ahead to make a pronouncement on the dates.

The Federal Government had in March announced the closure of all schools in the country following the outbreak of COVID-19.
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IGP Scraps SARSAs Protests Spread:
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After several days of protests by Nigerians to scrap the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Sunday dissolved the squad.
The IGP, who spoke through the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said all officers and men of the now-defunct group, would be redeployed with immediate effect.
The police boss added that a new anti-robbery squad would be set up to replace SARS.
He said the dissolution of the squad across the 36 state police commands and the Federal Capital Territory where they hitherto existed was in the spirit of democratic, citizen-centered and community policing.
He added that the decision was in response to the yearnings of the Nigerian people.
However, activists who were at the forefront of the fight to disband the Unit have expressed doubt over the pronouncement. They alleged that the dissolution of the unit was done just to stop the protests.
Also, the Amnesty international said dissolution was not enough, adding that there was a need to tackle the underlying cause of the impunity exhibited by the operatives.
A security expert also said the police authorities need to go beyond scrap.
  • The last straw
  • Although there had been protests over brutality and extrajudicial killings over the activities of SARS operatives, with many calling for their disbandment in the past, the latest incident, which occurred in Delta State appeared to be the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
    The renewed calls to end SARS came on the heels of a young man allegedly killed by the operatives in Ughelli, Delta State, about three weeks ago.
    It was also learnt that the security men fled with his Lexus Jeep and left his body by the roadside. A video of the incident had gone viral and the man who filmed the incident was said to have been arrested by the same group, a development that sparked anger among citizens.
    What initially started as a protest on social media later moved to the streets.
    The incident resurrected bitter experiences among Nigerians who had encountered the operatives. Activists, celebrities and ordinary Nigerians were united in their call for disbandment of the squad.

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