Lagos okays resumption of all school classes

The Lagos State Government has said all remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state can resume on Monday, October 19, 2020.

The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made the announcement in a statement, adding that the physical resumption for the 2020/2021 academic session would include pupils in pre-primary such those in the daycare, kindergarten and nursery schools.

She stated that the decision was taken after careful deliberations and consultations with relevant stakeholders including safety professionals and nursery school providers.

According to the statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, all public and private Schools are strongly advised to put safety first by adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols and hygiene guidelines as instructed by the state government through the Ministry of Education.

“The Office of Education Quality Assurance will continue to monitor and evaluate schools preparedness. The necessary resumption protocols must be adhered to and cleared ‘satisfactory’ by the OEQA,” it stated.

The commissioner enjoined school owners and managers of all private schools to ensure that they were cleared by the Office of Education Quality Assurance before physical resumption.