Lagos State government has fixed January 18 for the resumption of schools for the second term 2020/2021 academic session.
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, in a statement, said all public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos should be reopened on the date, advising the authorities to comply with Covid-19 protocols.
The statement said: “The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State should be reopened for the second term 2020/21 academic session from January 18, 2021.
“The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Adefisayo who revealed this today (Monday) 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.
