Breaking: Osun Govt. Reopens Schools Sept. 21 After COVID-19 Break

Daily Metro News NG

The Governor of State of Osun has approved reopening of its schools from September 21 after a long emergency break caused by the out of Coronavirus disease in Nigeria.

The state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, stated this on Monday evening at the end of the weekly State Executive Council meeting, Daily Metro News NG has gathered

She said the government expect stakeholders to continue to put protocols in place towards the reopening of schools in accordance to the guidelines set by the Federal Ministry of Education, all schools in the State are set to resume in phases with effect from September 21 for an abridged third term of the 2019/2020 academic session.

The statement reads; “Having conducted an assessment of schools within the State to ascertain the level of preparations for reopening, the government has scheduled schools to resume from the COVID-19 break on September 21st for an abridged  third term of the 2019/2020 academic session, which is expected to end on October 30, 2020.

“To make up for lost grounds caused by the COVID-19 induced lockdown, a new academic session (2020/2021 session) is scheduled to commence on November 9, 2020.

“Because of the Yuletide, schools will be expected to take a brief recess from December 24, 2020, to resume on January 4, 2021, for the concluding part of the first term of the new session which is scheduled to end January 22, 2021.

“The resumption date for the second term is set for February 1, and scheduled to end April 9.

“The third term of that session commences on April 26, and runs till July 23”, she concluded.