Ogun schools to resume January 18

Schools in Ogun State are to resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has said.

This was contained in a statement signed by the commissioner for education, Science, and Technology, Abayomi A. Arigbabu, on Friday, January 15, 2021.

Arigbabu said the “resumption date for all Primary, Secondary schools and Government Science and Technical Colleges in the state is Monday 18th January 2021.”

With the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19, the Commissioner urged parents/guardians, teachers, school administrators, and other stakeholders to comply fully with all COVID-19 protocols.

All teachers, students, and non-academic staff are enjoined to wear face masks at all times, while also maintaining a physical distance.

Government has ordered that there must be the use of infrared thermometers for temperature check in schools.

Arigbabu also called for the use of handwashing facilities with soap and water; use of hand sanitiser; provision of isolation room among others.