Impact of Coronavirus Disease on Nigeria Socio-Economic Development and Education Sector Response

Abstract

Coronavirus disease broke out in December 2019 in Wuham, China.  It was then thought the disease was one of the viral diseases affecting China hence “China disease” and little did any know that it soon become a global disease (pandemic) that would shake the entire world. Thus, the disease has had debilitating impact on people and the negative effects on economic well-being of nations, health expenditure, household incomes and education are unquantifiable. The situation was compounded by government’s measures of the lockdown, restrictions on internal and international travels, boarder closures, and closure of schools for almost six months which is the longest closure in the history of Nigeria amongst others to curtail the spread. This paper therefore examined the impact of the pandemic on Nigeria socio-economic development and education sector response. Based on findings and observations, the paper recommends that governments, parents, School Based Management Committees should support the schools with facilities to observe the safety measures and Covid-19 protocols since there is no end to the spread of the disease yet while permanent drug and vaccine discovered are hitherto not circulated around the world.

Keywords: Impact, Coronavirus, Socio-economic, Development, Education, Response

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-6-08

Publication date: February 28^th 2021