The FCT Administration has ordered all schools in Abuja to resume on Monday 18 January.
Leramoh Abdulrazaq, acting secretary and director of Administration and Finance, made the announcement on Friday.
Abdulrazaq issued the directive at a stakeholder meeting.
The official said the resumption was in line with the directive from the Federal Ministry of Education.
He urged school principals to ensure full compliance with the COVID-19 protocols.
“The FCT Education Secretariat has ordered all FCT schools to resume accordingly,” he said.
Abdulrazaq said the education administration would always prioritize the safety of staff members and students when they return to their various schools for the new academic session.
He added that the secretariat had also gone ahead to ensure that the necessary modalities for a safe resumption were worked out amid the second wave of COVID-19.
Abdulrazaq assured that FCTA had made adequate provisions for everything necessary for a safe reopening.
Schools were directed to ensure that staff members and students abide by all established rules and regulations.
FCTA announces date for school resumption in Abuja
