Ekiti Set to Reopen Schools, Fixes Date
The governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has ratified September 21 for the resumption of primary and secondary schools in the South West state.
This comes after the recent approval by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) for the reopening of schools which have been shut since March in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Fayemi made the announcement in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday evening.
He approved October 2 as resumption date for tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, subject to each institution’s governing council decision.
According to the governor, students in students in SSS II, JSS III and Primary 6 are to resume on September 21, while students in SSS I, JSS II and Primary 5 and 4 are to resume from September 28.
He added that Students in JSS I and Primary 1-...