Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has mandated both private and public schools in the state to resume on Monday 18 January, 2021 for second term.
This, he noted was to affirmed his earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in the state below tertiary level should resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, for the second term 2020/2021 academic session.
This clarification by the state government is coming against the backdrop of opposition from some stakeholders and uncertainty amongst parents and students on the resumption of schools.
Speaking through his Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, on Friday, he said, this affirmation was made by the state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo.
According to him, the resumption is tandem with the Federal Government’s resolution after reaching a consensus with relevant stakeholders.
Recall that the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Adefisayo, while welcoming all to a happy and successful new academic term, urged students and members of staff to stay safe and adhere strictly to COVID-19 guidelines, adding that schools must provide soap, wash hand basin, alcoholic hand sanitisers, thermometers, and other essential items in public and private schools across the State.
She stressed the washing of hands, wearing of face masks, and maintenance of social distancing must be adhered to in order to avoid further spread of the virus.
,“All schools must ensure strict compliance with subsisting COVID-19 requirements for school’s resumption. Administrators of both public and private schools are expected to ensure full compliance with the guidelines for school’s re-opening in their respective schools as the State’s Office of Education Quality Assurance Team will be on the ground to monitor situations in all schools across the State.’’
