The attention of the Rivers State Ministry of Education has been drawn to Fake news making rounds that primary schools in the state will reopen 12th October, 2020.
The Ministry states as follows:
1. That the information is fake and should be discountenanced.
2. That Schools in the state resumed 5th of October as approved by the State Executive Council.
3. That primary schools were exempted from reopening following expert medical advice.
4. That the Ministry shall make a formal announcement regarding the date when nursery and primary schools in the state will reopen.
Under Nigerian Constitution every State of the Federation is at liberty to run its schools. We urge parents and guardians not to take the viral fake news serious, as it is peddled by mischievous people.
Signed:
Sir Chidi Adiele
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education
