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Why did private schools in Lagos ignore government’s postponement of resumption date?
Reports say many private schools shunned Gov Fashola’s directive that schools be suspended until October 8.
Reports say many private schools shunned Gov Fashola’s directive that schools be suspended until October 8.
Investigations reveal that management of the schools believe that they have already put in place all precautionary measures to combat the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
Speaking at an interactive session with principals, vice-principals, head-teachers and assistant head-teachers of public primary and secondary schools in the state on Sunday, Fashola made a dramatic U-turn from his earlier stance that schools must resume September 22 explaining that the additional two weeks were to allow for more time to further put in place all necessary precautionary measures against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos State schools.
However, some private schools decided to resume academic activities, with the explanation that they commenced academic activities in compliance with the governor’s directive that private schools that had put in place all necessary precautionary measures to combat the EVD could reopen for fresh academic session.
Among the schools that received pupils and students are Strong Tower Academy, Ikorodu; Dorcas Memorial College, Ajegunle; Brain Builders Academy, Badagry; Kings College, Ikoyi, among others.
According to an administrative staff of Strong Tower Academy, who does not want her name in print, “we resumed yesterday (Monday).
Also at Kings College, Ikoyi, students were received for resumption, but following the industrial action embarked upon by the Association of Senior Civil Servants over unpaid salary arrears, the school was shut.
At Strong Tower Academy, Ikorodu, which received students, one of its administrators who pleaded anonymity, said: “We resumed yesterday (Sunday) for a fresh academic session.
“About 80 per cent of the boarders resumed as earlier directed by Governor Babatunde Fashola, that private schools that have put all necessary precautionary measures in place can resume.
“Before our students came in, they were properly checked with thermometers. We gave them health talks, but we did not, however, teach them.”
Asked how the parents reacted, she said they brought their to resume school because they were already tired of the holiday.
According to her, some of the children are from overseas, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
The Vice Principal, Administration, Mr. Charles A. Utomi, said: “We received students in the hostels, served them breakfast, but the Association of Senior Civil Servants this morning (yesterday) directed we shut down, as they are agitating over unpaid salary arrears.
“So, we decided that boarding house students already received by the school will only be allowed to go home if their parents are available to pick them.”
Source: Vanguard
Speaking at an interactive session with principals, vice-principals, head-teachers and assistant head-teachers of public primary and secondary schools in the state on Sunday, Fashola made a dramatic U-turn from his earlier stance that schools must resume September 22 explaining that the additional two weeks were to allow for more time to further put in place all necessary precautionary measures against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos State schools.
However, some private schools decided to resume academic activities, with the explanation that they commenced academic activities in compliance with the governor’s directive that private schools that had put in place all necessary precautionary measures to combat the EVD could reopen for fresh academic session.
Among the schools that received pupils and students are Strong Tower Academy, Ikorodu; Dorcas Memorial College, Ajegunle; Brain Builders Academy, Badagry; Kings College, Ikoyi, among others.
According to an administrative staff of Strong Tower Academy, who does not want her name in print, “we resumed yesterday (Monday).
Also at Kings College, Ikoyi, students were received for resumption, but following the industrial action embarked upon by the Association of Senior Civil Servants over unpaid salary arrears, the school was shut.
At Strong Tower Academy, Ikorodu, which received students, one of its administrators who pleaded anonymity, said: “We resumed yesterday (Sunday) for a fresh academic session.
“About 80 per cent of the boarders resumed as earlier directed by Governor Babatunde Fashola, that private schools that have put all necessary precautionary measures in place can resume.
“Before our students came in, they were properly checked with thermometers. We gave them health talks, but we did not, however, teach them.”
Asked how the parents reacted, she said they brought their to resume school because they were already tired of the holiday.
According to her, some of the children are from overseas, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
The Vice Principal, Administration, Mr. Charles A. Utomi, said: “We received students in the hostels, served them breakfast, but the Association of Senior Civil Servants this morning (yesterday) directed we shut down, as they are agitating over unpaid salary arrears.
“So, we decided that boarding house students already received by the school will only be allowed to go home if their parents are available to pick them.”
Source: Vanguard
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