This was contained in a statement, on Thursday, titled ‘LASG
directs schools to vacate on Friday, December 18, 2020’.
In the statement, the Director General, Office of Education
Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said, “the
2020/2021 first term academic session for public and private schools comes to
an end on Friday 18th December, 2020”.
“The Lagos States Government has directed public and private
schools in the state to vacate on Friday 18th December, 2020.
“Therefore, all public and private schools below tertiary
level in the state are to close for the Christmas and New Year holiday on that
day. Schools are to resume back on Monday 4th January, 2021 in compliance with
the Lagos State harmonized academic calendar.
“It is important to note that boarders are to resume on
Sunday 3rd January, 2021 while academic activities commences immediately,” the
statement read in part.
The government advised parents to ensure strict adherence to
COVID-19 safety protocols at home while all school proprietors and school
administrators were enjoined to also ensure compliance to COVID-19 safety
protocols when schools resume for 2nd term.