The Federal Government has said that schools won't resume on the 4th of August or anytime soon as a result of the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Education Minister, Mr. Adamu Adamu, made this known during the recent Federal Executive Council briefing.

Adamu said that he is prepared to lose a complete school year to protect students from getting infected with COVID-19.

“Schools are not opening on August 4th or anytime soon, I don’t mind Nigeria losing a complete school year than exposing our children to danger, I think their health is more important than the examination they want to write.” - Adamu's statement read in part.

Watch the full video below:

“Schools are not opening on August 4th or anytime soon, I don’t mind Nigeria losing a complete school year than exposing our children to danger, I think their health is more important than the examination they want to write”- Minister of @NigEducation, Adamu Adamu.#FECBreifing pic.twitter.com/yEPOoYv99b

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) July 9, 2020