Nigeria Government Calls for Reopening of Schools After 6-month COVID Lockdown | Voice of America - English

Nigeria reopened schools Oct. 12, six months after they were closed to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. However, not all parents believe students should be returning to the classroom. Gloria Kwashi runs the Zambiri Outreach and Childcare Center in Jos, a school that provides free education and food for more than 400 children, including orphans and victims of insurgent violence. She says the pandemic brought her students' learning to a complete halt. "All the months that we left, nobody came to school and nobody learned anything, so it was already that bad," she said.

Section: Africa, COVID-19 Pandemic