The Lagos State government has explained that it does not
have the authority to unilaterally order the reopening of schools in the State.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Education,
Folashade Adefisayo during an online programme, ‘Covinspiration show,’
moderated by a United Nations (UN) Youth Ambassador, Dayo Israel in Lagos,
while giving scorecard of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration within
the last one year.
Adefisayo disclosed that the State government was meeting
with officials of the Federal Ministry of Education to draw up guidelines ahead
of reopening of schools.
According to Adefisayo: “Like other sectors already approved
by the Federal Government to reopen, the state government is meeting with
officials of the Federal Ministry of Education to design guidelines that must
be adopted before the schools will be reopened.
“We are watching the behaviour of the pandemic to see what
happens next and we are working with the Federal government on the reopening of
the schools in the country as soon as possible.
“This is not a decision that any state can unilaterally take
on its own. If we are certain that the children are safe, we will reopen the
schools for learning to resume.
“We are already working with the Federal Ministry of
Education and they are working with National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)
on the guidelines that could be adopted when the need arises for the schools to
reopen.
“After the protocol is completed and health officials
assured us that the coast is clear, we will give the schools some days to
adjust their premises in accordance with the guidelines on commencement of
academic activities”.
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