Some few parents in Lagos State have kicked against reopening of schools taking into account the proceeded with spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). # Reopen Schools.
The parents who addressed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in independent meetings concur that it was significant for the administrative and state governments to keep on defending youngsters from the pandemic.
NAN revealed that the Federal Government on Wednesday said that it was thinking about reopening of schools dependent on morning and evening shifts technique.
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, made the revelation in Abuja during an instructions by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
A government worker, Mrs Ayobami Ojo, who dwells in Ikotun, asked the legislature to permit youngsters to stay at home until control of the pandemic.
“There is no need of considering any morning and evening classes for now; let the children continue to stay safe at home as the virus is increasing everyday.
“Children will naturally not be as cautious as adults; schools cannot be compared to markets.
“Reopening of schools should be considered when confirmed cases drop very well,” Ojo said.
Also, a businesswoman, Mrs Abiodun Aina, living at Ayobo, said that children’s lives could be jeopardised by hasty school resumption. # Reopen Schools.
“It is difficult to control adults, let alone children, we should not risk the lives of children.
“A two-shift option for classes may not stop the spread of the virus.
“It is better for them to remain at home until COVID -19 subsides or vaccination is found.
“Nigerians should stop putting pressure on government to reopen schools. Why are we in a rush? We need to be patient,” Aina said.
A businessman, Mr Kayode Jacob, who resides at Iyana-Ipaja, said that governments should not consider reopening primary schools at the moment.
According to him, doing so at the moment would be dangerous.
“University and secondary schools students can be cautioned.
“They can observe social distancing and other precautions, but these will be difficult for nursery and primary school pupils.
“The lives of our children should be paramount because they are the leaders of tomorrow,” Jacob said.
