20th March, 2020
Enugu State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to close for the term on or before Friday, March 27.
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze disclosed that the directive was part of measures to ensure that coronavirus does not spread in the state.
The commissioner said that all schools in the state were expected to have started their second term examination, adding that the period before the closure would allow them to conclude the examination.
He added that the directive may not affect the date for school resumption for the third term, except if there were issues that would warrant that.
“If there are issues by the time we are expected to re-open for the third term, we will also let the people know. The important thing is that schools must close on March 27,” he said.