Resumption date has been set for all private and public schools in Lagos

    Due to massive unrest nationwide in the course of the past few weeks, various state governments were made to shut down some certain sectors including the education sector. 

However, with peace and calm returning to the country, the Lagos State government has given the go ahead for resumption of schools in the state. 

The Lagos  government stated 2nd November for resumption of both public and private schools in the state while public school boarding students are stated to resume on Sunday, November 1st.

This statement was made by the state's Commissioner for Education,Folasade Adefisayo.  He made this announcement in a statement released today, Thursday 29th October,2020. 

In his words,

“The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month.

“This has been an unprecedented year with the recent happenings that have regrettably led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions faced by all children.

“We pray and hope that there will be no more disruptions in the academic calendar. However, the State Government will always regard the safety of pupils/students, parents and all staff as a matter of priority.

“We recommend that when schools resume on Monday, teaching and learning should continue unhindered till the end of the term”