Kwara State Government on Wednesday announced that academic activities for public and private schools in the state would resume from Monday Oct. 5.
A statement by the state’s Commissioner for Communications, Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, which announced this in Ilorin, added that state-owned tertiary institutions would resume from Oct. 12 or as may be decided by their respective managements.
The statement read: “With various trainings held for teachers on how to protect themselves and students from the COVID-19 infection, improved manpower in monitoring and case tracing, and appreciable guarantee of some protection for the children, the government hereby directs the reopening of elementary schools from Oct. 5.
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“Similarly, state-owned tertiary institutions are also to reopen from Oct. 12 or as may be determined by their respective governance structures
“COVID-19 is still with us. The government, therefore, urges school authorities to ensure that all safety protocols are adhered to, including physical distancing, use of face masks, and constant washing of hands with soap and water, in order to flatten the curve of transmission of the virus.
”The government similarly wishes our students and teacher a safe stay in school, while promising to continue to do its best to keep the citizens safe at all times.
”Schools with scanty regards for safety protocols risk being shut.”
