Our Students Will Resume on January 11

Douye Diri, Bayelsa State Governor

Our Students Will Resume on January 11
The Bayelsa State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools across the state to resume for the 2020/2021 academic session on January 11.
It also directed the management of schools in the state to ensure total adherence to the COVID-19 safety guidelines.

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The State’s Commissioner for Education, Gentle Emelah, disclosed this in a statement at the weekend.

Emelah noted that the state government was concerned about the life of every pupil and would not condone flouting of the COVID-19 protocols.
He further explained that all boarding students across the state were expected to arrive in their schools on January 10.

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The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, stating his position about the closure of schools since March 2020 stated that “Our commitment to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, which has ravaged the entire globe, is total”.

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“Out of the responsibility for the health of our dear children, we decided to close schools on March 26 even before we recorded the index case in Bayelsa, on April 27, 2020.
“We seek the cooperation of parents, teachers and other stakeholders to prevent teacher-to-student transmission of the virus and vice versa.” the Governor added.