Convid-19: FG closes All Schools, Polytechnics, Versities In Nigeria


  • By General Jamo (monitored)

The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools across the country as part of measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono, confirmed this to The newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.

When sent an inquiry through a text message, Echono simply replied, “Confirmed.”
Details later…
source: punchng.com

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