Lagos shifts school resumption date to October 8

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Sunday announced Monday 8 October 2014 as new date for resumption of schools in the State for academic work saying the one week extension from Monday 22 September would be used to conclude the distribution of personal hygiene and other preventive materials against Ebola infection in all the schools.

Making the announcement at a meeting with teachers of public schools in the State at the LTV Blue Roof Hall, Governor Fashola said the October 8 date was arrived at by the State Executive Council after considering the fact that the Eid-El-Kabir public holidays was already around the corner adding that it would not be ideal to break the school programme again soon after resumption.
The Governor explained in an interview later, “Schools re-open tomorrow (Monday, September 22) but for the purpose of preparing the schools and tidying up loose ends and then instead of having the children resuming and then breaking up for Eid, let the Eid period run, then we start full blast. That is what I and my colleagues have worked on all night and that is what you are likely to see across the schools going forward”.