COVID-19:Sanwo-Olu Orders Reopen Of Schools September 14

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has ordered all tertiary institutions under the state government to reopen on September 14.

The institutions were shut indefinitely in March in a move to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

At a briefing on Saturday, the governor asked them to reopen. He also fixed September 21 as the possible date for the reopening of primary and secondary schools.

“I am pleased to announce that our tertiary institution will be allowed to reopen from September 14, 2020, all our tertiary institutions,” he stated

“This decision is not cast in stone and is subject to review of our ongoing modelling and what procedure comes out from the ministry of health.”

Up till now,only SS3 students participating in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were allowed in schools .

Earlier in the month, the governor lifted a four-month ban on worship centres,then on hotels,bars,restaurants and events centres.


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