Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the resumption of all public and private Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools in Abia State for the continuation of the First Term of 2020/2021 on Monday, January 11, 2021.

The approval was contained in a press release signed by the State Commissioner of Education, Associate Professor Kanelechi Nwangwa and made available to newsmen on Thursday night.

According to the release, “as a result of the new wave of COVID-19, All School Heads and Proprietors are to ensure that all the guidelines and protocols already put in place are strictly maintained and observed. They should also note that by this directive, the First Term, 2020/2021 will now officially end on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

“This is to ensure that the First Term runs a full course as expected. Any School Proprietors that shortchange this schedule and decides to cut corners by running an abridged term will be appropriately sanctioned. The duration of First Term 2020/2021 is from November 2, 2020, to February 10, 2021, with the Easter break in-between”.