FLASH: The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below tertiary level in Lagos State should be reopened for the second term 2020/21 academic session from Monday, 18th of January, 2021 .

Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo who revealed this today stated that this is in line with the Federal Government’s directive coupled with the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

She therefore enjoined all schools to make efforts to comply with all the outlined Covid-19 requirements for resumption schools.

“Not just for the improvement of overall school operations but for the safe reopening of academic activities to support the Lagos State Government’s quest for a full return.”

The Commissioner advised that schools should have flexible plans where students and teachers who feel sick can teach or learn from home via available online platforms, adding that schools should also strive to avoid any COVID-19 infection among all students and staff.

She also enjoined teachers, students and visitors to wear facemasks at all times, observe physical distancing, embrace regular hand washing with soap under running water and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene within the school premises.

Signed:
Kayode Abayomi
Head, Public Affairs
Ministry of Education
4th January, 2021

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Supreme145:
So what about the universities If this country can no longer run universities let them tell us so we can explore other options.
Imagine NUC closing universities for 5weeks For what exactly Are they implying that primary school children can take care of themselves more than adults