An end to the controversy between the Federal Government and States over the reopening of schools appeared to be in sight following a reconciliatory meeting which had been scheduled for today (Monday).

The webinar meeting convened by the Ministry of Education has been scheduled for the Commissioners of Education in the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

A terse invitation letter to selected participants signed by the Director of Press in the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong on Sunday evening, said the consultative meeting would suggest the way forward towards reopening schools which have been shut amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Top on the agenda of the meeting is the new schedule for the West African School Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examination Council; Senior School Certificate Examination of National Examination Council; Basic Education Certificate Examination, National Common Entrance, among other issues.

He said, “Invitation to a webinar consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education and Honourable Commissioners of Education. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echono, cordially invites Honourable Commissioners of education of the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT to a consultative meeting on the way forward towards reopening our schools.

“In particular, the agenda for a new schedule for WAEC, NECO, BECE, the National Common Entrance Examination among other issues will be on the table.”

THE PUNCH reported that the Federal Government on Thursday said students in Nigeria may be forced to sit for the General Certificate Examinations in November if the country failed to meet up with this year’s timetable for the WASSCE.

The government explained that the shift may become necessary since the West African Examination Council, unfortunately, cannot shift its WASSCE scheduled to commence on August 4.

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, had stated these while answering questions from journalists during the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

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