Lagos State Government warns private Primary and Secondary School owners to desist from re-opening school while ensuring that they adhere to government’s directives to maintain the closure of schools or risk sanction.

The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance, has condemned the action of Private Primary and Secondary School owners inviting students to school, despite the government’s directives to close schools

A statement issued today by the Office of the Director-General, OEQA, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, warned administrators of such schools to desist from reopening, noting that any school caught flouting the directive of the Federal and State governments on closure will be sanctioned.

To ensure compliance, she said the Office Monitoring and Investigation team will embark on compliance monitoring exercises across the State to ensure schools adhere strictly to the safety directives issued by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

While imploring such schools to stop the trend that could jeopardize the health and future of innocent children, Seriki-Ayeni said the general public will be notified when it is right and safe for students to return to school.

She solicited the cooperation of all stakeholders in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the State and enjoined anyone with information on such recalcitrant schools to contact the Office through its official emails: info@oeqalagos.com or report@oeqalagos.com