The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State Wing, Mr Samson Adedoyin, said teachers were excited to resume work after four months of staying at home due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
It was earlier reported that pupils and students in final years in both public and private schools resumed in Oyo State on Monday after almost four months of staying at home as part of the measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The NUT Oyo State Chairman who visited some schools to check the situation of things over there and how those schools adhered to the state’s Covid-19 guidelines.
It was revealed that pupils and students resumed Schools as early as 8-9am in many schools before commencing the day’s academic activities.
The NUT Chairman said, “In the schools we visited, the students were directed to their classes, which have now been reorganised for social distancing with teachers supervising their sitting down, addressed, and educated them on guidelines to follow for their saftey
On matters concerns teachers, Adedoyin said teachers will not contract the virus from pupils if they follow the protocols by health experts and make extra efforts to keep themselves safe.
“ As teachers, we have to be extra careful. Once we follow the protocols, we won’t contract the virus by God’s grace. That is why we issued a communique last week asking our members to be extra careful and follow directives by health authorities.” he concluded
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