All primary and secondary school students in the state are
expected to resume after the Easter holiday for the third term of the 2021/2022
academic calendar on the same day.
According to the state Commissioner for Education, Folashade
Adefisayo, who announced the reopening order, “the directive follows a review
of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident.
“Besides, it is to ensure that students are not denied
access to learning when the new term begins on Monday, 25th April 2022.”
Adefisayo explained that the state government had shut the
schools for the safety of students and the staff and to ensure an unhindered
investigation of the incident.
She continued: “The Ministry of Education and other relevant
agencies of the State, in conjunction with the school’s Parent Teachers
Association, will be working on scheduled psychosocial support for the
students.
“An extensive assessment of the school’s procedure,
especially on external trips and excursions, is being made to identify safety
gaps and prevent such incidents.”
Meanwhile, the commissioner said, the Ministry will launch
the reviewed guidelines/protocols governing private and public schools across
the state within the next month.