The Federal government through the Ministry of Education has urged Nigerians to disregard the false news making the rounds that the Federal Government had directed the reopening of schools.
The ministry’s Director of Press, Ben Goong, said on Sunday, 12th April, 2020 that there was no such directive from the minister, Adamu Adamu, as everyone had been instructed to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goong noted that parents, guardians and stakeholders must not be misguided by fake news but should continue to abide by the Federal Government’s regulations to tackle the ravaging coronavirus.
He said, “On the issue of reopening of schools, the ministry has not directed the reopening of any school at any level.
The alleged press release by the minister to that effect is a clear case of mendacity as it did not emanate from the minister nor the ministry.
“Parents, students and the general public are advised to please disregard the fake release.
There is also another story making the rounds that the Federal Government has blamed the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities on vice-chancellors.
At no time did any Federal Government official make that kind of statement.
Any misconception in that direction is simply borne out of figment of imagination of the author and that the ministry has nothing whatsoever to do with it.
Stakeholders and indeed the general public should disregard such statements.
Stay at home, stay safe. Let’s work from home like I’m doing. Only the living can work or worship.
You shall be duly informed of when school will resume, which we pray will be in no distant time.
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