The Rivers State Ministry of Education says schools in the state will resume for the second term 2019/2020 academic session on Monday 6th January, 2020.
Ahead of the resumption of schools, the Rivers State Ministry of Education insists that unapproved schools remain banned and should not operate.
It will be recalled that the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom, had set up a Committee for accreditation and approval of Private schools; a move designed to improve quality education in the state.
The Committee, led by Professor Ozo Mekuri Ndimele, in its report denied accreditation/approval to 437 schools which did not meet set requirements for the operations of private schools.
Subsequently, the state government directed that all schools DENIED approval should discontinue operations forthwith.
The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku, speaking on the resumption of schools said on Friday that the directive on the ban of unapproved schools still subsists.
Professor Ebeku advised parents and guardians of pupils and students not to patronize unapproved schools, adding that such schools are illegal and should not resume.
He warned that anyone caught operating unapproved schools in the state will face appropriate sanctions of the law.
The Education Commissioner further said that the Rivers State government has made adequate provisions for the maintenance and functioning of public schools in the state, and
cautioned Heads of public primary and secondary schools in the state not to collect any fee from pupils and students, stating that any Principal or Head teacher that violates the directive will face appropriate disciplinary measures.
