Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday announced September 14 for the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state.
Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at a press briefing, however said that dates for reopening primary and secondary schools were still under review.
The governor said while tertiary institutions will open on September 14, the state is working towards September 21 for primary and secondary schools.
“Firstly, we are pleased to announce that tertiary institutions will reopen from September 14, 2020. However, as regards Primary and Secondary Schools, we are working towards reopening these institutions anytime from September 21, 2020,” he said.
“This decision is not cast in stone and is subject to a review of our ongoing modelling of the State’s response to the pandemic.”
Schools in Lagos State have remained closed since March 27,2020 when the state announced total lockdown of the state following the break out of the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Government followed up later with national lockdown.
For more than two months now, the state has been gradually reopening key segments of the economy and General life activities as it seeks to ensure that coronavirus infections do not spiral.
