Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has released fresh guidelines for the reopening of schools in Nigeria.

The National Coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu, announced the new guidelines at the bi-weekly briefing of the agency in Abuja on Thursday.

He said the Federal Ministry of Education, the PTF and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) developed the guidelines to ensure schools can reopen, minimise the risk of transmission and continue to operate safely.

He urged schools to adhere strictly to the guidelines.

"Schools and educational bodies that plan to reopen must have detailed communication protocols that include parents, school health teams, school authorities, and local state officials," he sa...