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Lagos orders closure of public, private schools Friday

Lagos schools to resume on September 4 – Seriki-Ayeni

The Lagos State government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday, December 18, 2020.

In a statement on Thursday, the director-general, office of education quality Assurance, ministry of education, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said, “The 2020/2021 first term academic session for public and private schools comes to an end on Friday, December 18, 2020”.

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“Therefore, all public and private schools below tertiary level in the state are to close for the Christmas and New Year holiday on that day. Schools are to resume back on Monday January 4, 2021 in compliance with the Lagos State harmonized academic timetable.

“It is important to note that boarders are to resume on Sunday 3rd January, 2021 while academic activities commences immediately,” the statement said.