Ondo Govt Not In Hurry To Reopen Schools – Gov Akeredolu |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Despite the relative peace in Ondo state after the #EndSARS protest, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said public and private schools in the state are to remain closed.

Briefing Journalists at the Government House in Akure, the Governor pointed out that there should be no hurry to reopen the schools in view of the ongoing nationwide agitation by youths.

The Governor had, on Tuesday 20th, October, ordered the closure of schools in the state following the nationwide  #EndSARS protest by youths which later turned violent.

The schools had been under lock since March following the outbreak of the global pandemic and were just reopened last Monday.

There has been agitations by parents on whether schools would reopen on Monday, 26th, October, since the closure order came a day after academic schools resumed from the seven month covid-19 holiday.

According to him, “Already, our children are billed to return to school after the disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic surge, having assessed the situation in the last few days, schools must remained closed for the time being”

The Governor had, on Friday, announced the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew imposed during the #EndSARS protest, urging people to go about their normal duties.

However, after the curfew relaxation, some suspected hoodlums swooped on Secretariats of political parties and burnt them, as well as destroyed government properties at Okitipupa and set free inmates at the Correctional Centre in the town.