Yomi Odubela, who spoke on behalf of the association in a statement on Monday made this call, adding that private schools were fully prepared and ready for the safe reopening of the schools in phases starting with JSS3 and more importantly SSS3 students who will be sitting for their WASSCE by ensuring member strictly adhere to the safety protocols recommended by NCDC to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the school environments.

Odubela stressed that any further delay or objection by the federal government to allow students to write WASSCE 20202 may lead to a situation where Nigerian students will be forced to seek an alternative way of writing these examinations by approaching neighbouring countries such as Ghana among others and this would not be good for the image of the country.

“Private Schools under NAPPS are ready to resume with strict adherence to the safety protocols advised by the Nigeria Council for Disease Control. Based on our readiness to safely reopen schools in phases starting with JSS3 and more importantly SSS3 students who will be sitting for their WASSCE conducted by WAEC, NECO, etc, we are using this medium to call on the Federal Ministry of Education to revisit its reversal on resumption and suspension of 2020 public examinations (WAEC, NECO, etc) for the following reasons.

“Even though we appreciate the safety concerns of the Federal Government, private schools are fully prepared for safe reopening of schools with investment already made to procure safety equipment as advised by Nigeria Council for Disease Control (NCDC) to ensure the safe reopening of schools nationwide,” he said.