Abia To Resume Primary, Secondary Schools September 28

Primary and secondary schools in Abia State will resume on Monday, 28th September, 2020, to complete the 3rd term of 2019/2020 academic session with one week of revision classes.
This was part of the resolutions of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held on Thursday, 24th September, 2020 and chaired by the Governor Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.
According to a release endorsed by the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, third term (promotion) examination which is expected to start from Monday, 5th October to Friday, 16th October, 2020, will be used to assess pupils/students based on the tutorial from first and second term as well as the radio/television classroom program.
The release also said that First term of 2020/21 session for primary and secondary schools in the state will start on 26th October, 2020, as teachers will go on one week break to enable them mark and compute promotional examination results. The term will end on the 23rd of December, 2020.


Chief Okiyi Kalu said the Commissioner for Education, Dr K C K Nwangwa will publish other details related to school resumption including protocols to ensure the protection of school children from COVID-19 infection, approved fees chargeable by private schools and other guidelines.


The release further stated that the Exco approved the resumption of Tertiary institutions in the state based on the time table and protocols submitted to the state government, as will be announced by the management of each school.


The Exco also approved the establishment of road maintenance committees in all the Local Governments of the state to ensure the achievement of the zero pothole policy of the state government.


Also approved by the Council is the constitution of a committee that will oversee the transmutation of Abia State Road Maintenance Agency (ABROMA) to a limited liability company that will bid for road maintenance and construction jobs independent of government funding.


The release gave the names members of the Committee to led by the Secretary to State Government, Barr Chris Ezem, to include the Attorney General and Commssioner for Justice, Barr Uche Ihediwa, Commissioner for Works, Elder Bob Ogu and Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu.


The Exco, according to the release, approved a new company to execute the Ohafia Golf Course project with a mandate to ensure the completion of the first phase of the project by 24th December, 2020.


It further stated that the Exco noted improvements in internally generated revenue (IGR) collection and directed Abia State Internal Revenue Agency and Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agenxies (MDA) in the state to redouble efforts to ensure that the set target for 2020 is achieved regardless of the disruptions occasioned by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

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