Following the postponement of the presidential election scheduled for Saturday 16th, February, 2019 by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Lagos State Government has issued a directive to public and private schools to resume on Monday 18th February, 2019.
In a statement issued on behalf the Deputy Governor of Lagos State,Ronke Soyombo, director general, Education Quality Assurance said the state government is compelled by the change in election dates to further review the 2018/19 school academic calendar.
According to the statement, “All schools resume Monday 18th February, 2019
The statement also said that all schools in Lagos state are expected to close on the following dates:
Friday 22nd of February and to resume on Monday 25th And Friday 8th March 2019 and to resume on Monday 11th March.
Soyombo further urge public and private schools, school leàders añd school associations to take note and adhere strictly.
It will be recalled that the initial arrangements was for school to resume on Tuesday 19th February.
Kelechi Ewuzie
