Rivers State Executive Council has approved the reopening of Schools in the State.
Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku made the disclosure to newsmen after an emergency SEC meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
The council also reviewed some COVID-19 protocols with particular emphasis on burials and weddings imposing a fine of N100m to violators of the directives during such ceremonies.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim said the council took the decisions at an emergency session presided over by the State Governor, Nyesom Wike at the weekend.
The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, who spoke on the reopening of schools said all secondary and vocational schools, universities and other tertiary Institutions should resume academic activities.
He, however, said that the council did not approve the reopening of primary schools based on expert medical advice.
Ebeku said that the council also approved the setting up of a seven-man task-force to monitor and enforce the compliance of COVID-19 protocols in the various schools.
He said the task-force has the Administrator of Greater Port Harcourt, Amb Desmond Akawor as Chairman while Mr. Rufus Godwins, Head of the State Civil Service; Commissioners for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike; Social Welfare, Mrs. Inime Aguma; Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nwankpa and Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim were to serve as members.
