From Uchenna Ezeadigwe,
Awka
Foremost Anambra Gubernatorial Aspirant, Valentine Ozigbo has called for strict compliance to the COVID-19 protocols to keep students and teachers safe.
Ozigbo, a leading Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the forthcoming governorship election hinted that there is need to ensure that all the non-pharmaceutical measures are put in place to keep the students and teachers safe.
“The delay in the resumption of schools was a fall out of the ravaging and rampaging COVID-19 pandemic, but the reality is that one way or another, we have to continue with our lives and one of such important aspect of our moving on with our lives is for students to go back to school”, he submitted.
“While I welcome the resumption of academic activities across our primary and secondary schools, I must say that it is with mixed feelings because children are naturally adventurous and playful, hence, may let down their guard against the pandemic.
“Moving from the home environment that they, hitherto, were in, to the school environment, an open group from different places would mean increased possibilities for exposure”. “This implies that the chances of infection and spread of the coronavirus might become higher. He urged the relevant authorities to, in addition to putting in place, the necessary protocols such as hand washing and compulsory use of face masks, to also ensure that the school management and the teachers are vigilante by closely monitoring the students to ensure they are complying with the safety protocols.
