The founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola on Monday, urged the Federal Government against waiting till all towns and villages in the country are free from COVID-19 before reopening schools.
According to him, “only the Almighty God Himself can determine when the current coronavirus pandemic will be eradicated globally,”
In a statement, the ABUAD founder stated that schools nationwide were suddenly closed down by the government on March 23 when some pupils and students were either writing examinations or embarking on final-year examinations.
Babalola suggested preventive measures that could guide private institutions while urging the government to allow the resumption of academic activities within four weeks.
According to the statement, “The school must establish that it has residential accommodation for all students including most, if not all the staff.
“Parents shall give written undertakings supported with medical certificates that the student is fit/healthy to resume academic work.
“There shall be about three running water tanks at the gate where students will wash their hands with soap. There shall be portable sanitisers.
“Each student must be armed with the portable sanitiser. There shall be infrared thermometers at the gate where students, staff, and anybody coming into the university shall be tested by a nurse or medical personnel.
“The university must have in place the following testing machines: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR Machine) and Serological Test Machine.
“Each school must have in place a building specially designed to accommodate any student who is suspected to have any type of infectious disease ranging from cough, chickenpox, measles, diarrhea, etc other than COVID-19.”
He also noted that each university must have two functional fumigation machines and “ensure all hostels, classrooms, cafeteria, conference halls, and sports facilities shall be fumigated before resumption.”
“The students must undergo test fortnightly in addition to the provision for face masks which shall be used by students and staff in classrooms, conference halls, and everywhere on the campus.”
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