Covid-19 Pandemic and Education in Nigeria

1. THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
BY
DR. YUSUF SULEIMAN
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELLING, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AL-HIKMAH
UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
MUSTAPHA ADAM ISHOLA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
FESTUS DIAMIRUIYE MIRAKPOR
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
ADENIJI ATINUKE OMOKORE
KWARA STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COVID-19: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES,
JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY DR., BIMRHAO AMBEDKARUU UNIVERSITY, INDIAAND HOWARD UNIVERSITY, USA
14TH & 15TH MAY, 2020.
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2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
• Introduction
• Meaning of Covid-19
• Assessment of Covid-19 from Global Perspective
• Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria
• Effect of Covid-19 on Educational System in Nigeria
• Impact of Covid-19 on Educational Stakeholders in Nigeria
• Conclusion
• Recommendations

3. INTRODUCTION
The novel coronavirus pandemic is unarguably the major concern of countries in the
world (whether developed, developing or underdeveloped countries). The virus has
brought the countries down to their knees, in view of the severe damages that it has
caused. The first case of someone suffering from the virus can be traced back to 17th
November, 2019 based on media reports on Chinese government data (The Guardian,
2020).
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The report shows that Chinese authorities had identified over some people who
contracted the virus last year and who were subsequently came under medical
investigation. Weeks after medical surveillance of the identified people, China
announced the appearance of the new virus (The Guardian, 2020).
Specifically, it was stated that a 55-year-old from Hubei province in the city of Wuhan
could have been the first person to contract the virus. The virus, which is now a
pandemic, as at May 4 2020, has infected more than 3,435,894 persons and terminated
239,604.

4. INTRODUCTION
Nigeria was one of the first countries to recognize the risk and start planning the
response for COVID-19. In a massive effort of national coordination, a multi-sectoral
National Coronavirus Preparedness Group was established by Nigeria CDC on January
7 2020, one week after China first reported the cases and three weeks before WHO
declared the disease to be of international concern. As at May 4 2020, the country
had 2,802 confirmed cases and 93 deaths with 417 patients discharged from hospital
(Nigeria Control Disease Centre, 2020).
Considering the importance of education in Nigeria, and the government’s
commitment to the global education for all initiative, sustainable development goals
as well as national development objectives as encapsulated in the national policy on
education, it can however be said that such commitment is seriously under threat due
to the outbreak of coronavirus. In view of the foregoing, this study examined the
impact of covid-19 on educational system in Nigeria.
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5. INTRODUCTION
Source: Webmd Health News (2020)
Symptoms Percentage Symptoms Percentage
Fever 88% Shortness of breath 19%
Dry cough 68% Coughing up blood 1%
Fatigue 38% Swollen eyes 1%
Sore throat 14% Nausea or vomiting 5%
Coughing up
sputum or thick
phlegm from Lungs
33% Stuffy nose 5%
Headache 14% Diarrhea 4%
Chills 11%
Table 1: WHO Analysis of the Common Symptoms and Percentage of Covid-19
Confirmed Cases in China
Source: Webmd Health News (2020)

6. AssessingCovid-19From GlobalPerspective
SN Region Confirmed Cases Deaths
1 Western Pacific Region 152773 6258
2 European Region 1544145 143987
3 South-East Asia Region 67673 2463
4 Eastern Mediterranean Region 206299 7971
5 Region of the Americas 1433756 77827
6 African Region 30536 1085
Table 2: Global Situation Report 105 on Coronavirus by Regions as at May 4, 2020

7. Assessing Covid-19 From Global Perspective
S/N Country Confirmed Cases Death
1 USA 1125719 60710
2 Spain 217466 25264
3 Italy 210717 28884
4 UK 186603 28446
5 Iran 129708 24857
Table 3: List of Five Highly Affected Countries in the World as at May 4, 2020
Source: World Health Organization (2020)

8. AssessingCovid-19FromGlobalPerspective
Figure 1: Epidemic curve of confirmed Covid-19 by date of report and WHO region through 4th
May, 2020.
Source: World Health Organization (2020)

9. Assessmentof Covid-19inNigeria
Table 4: Case Summary of Coronavirus in Nigeria as at May 4, 2020
Total Confirmed Cases 1932
Discharged 319
Death 58
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (2020)

10. ImpactofCovid-19onEducationalSysteminNigeria
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12. Conclusion
 The rapid spread of Covid-19 has demonstrated the importance of
building resilience to confront various threats emanated from the
pandemic disease to insecurity and changes resulted from
technological advancement
 The pandemic equally serves as an avenue to remind relevant
stakeholders in the nation’s educational industry of the fundamental
skills required by the students in this unpredictable world such as
informed decision making, creativity in problem solving and
adaptability to the dynamic nature of the system. T
o ensure that these skills accord the needed priority for all students,
toughness must be incorporated in Nigeria educational system.

13. Recommendations
 Practice of social distancing is important for students and teachers at
this time of pandemic period. Specifically, they need to maintain at least
1 meter (3 feet) distance between them and other people, particularly for
those who are coughing, sneezing and have a fever
They should avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth because hands touch
many surfaces which can be contaminated with the virus.
Students should cover their mouth and nose when coughing and
sneezing. This will prevent the spread of viruses and germs because if
they sneeze or cough into their hands, they may contaminate objects or
people that they touch.
They need to avoid consumption of raw or undercooked animal products.
They need to handle raw meat, animal organs or milk with care so as to
avoid cross-contamination with unprepared foods.

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