Sanwolu Says Lagos Schools To Open August 3, Keeps Mum On Markets

By Uche Mbah

The Lagos state government has announced plans to open schools in the state of August three for those in transitional classes. this will affect both government and private schools.

Lagos state government announced this while briefing newsmen Friday on the regular progress done in tackling COVID 19 issues in the state.

Logos and other states of the federation have closed schools in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. This has disrupted the graduation of students in transitional classes. Admission into higher institutions has been stalled and major transitional exams suspended. Private school teachers were worst hit as they have neither received salaries nor received any palliatives.

Agency reports indicate that the announcement of reopening is coming after three months of closure due to the impact of COVID 19 pandemic.

“All schools and educational institutions will remain closed”, he said.

“We continue to support online teaching of curriculum during this period.

“However, students in transitional classes, who have mandatory public examinations ahead of them are permitted to resume at only day schools as soon as possible for revision classes and examination.

“All educational establishments are to follow established public health guidelines and protocol for re-opening the schools for these categories of students.

“For the avoidance of doubt, students impacted by this directive are those in J.S.3 and S.S.3.

“Our tertiary institutions are to continue their online academic activities which are at various advanced stages,” he said.

According to him, the reopening applies to only day schools both public and private, while boarding schools remain shut.

According to the governor, curfew in the state remained 10.00 p.m. to 4.00 a.m. while social and event centers remained closed.

He also said that religious and worship centers, bars and spars to remain closed. He did not comment on opening of markets.

According to him, no mass gathering of burials and weddings should be more than 20 people while sports facilities within residential estates can open with not more than 20 people.