Gbenro Adesina
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has canceled the staggered attendance of classes and has ordered the normal resumption of schools in the State from January 11, 2020.
This order was contained in a circular dated December 24, 2020, with reference number EDU.1070/Vol.V/T1/24 and signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye.
The circular was addressed to the Chairman, TESCOM and SUBEB, Perm Secretary TESCOM, Secretary, Executive SUBEB, Executive Secretary, BOTAVED, the zonal inspector of education, the local inspector of education and all principals and head teachers of public and private schools.
The memo reads in parts:
“I wish to remind all stakeholders of the staggered attendance of classes during the first term and that the second term 2020/2021 academic session will commence from Monday 11th January, 2021.
“Consequent upon the above, all public and private schools (nursery, primary, secondary and technical college) in the state are to resume normal classes.
“However, you are to use all available infrastructures in the school suitable for temporary classrooms to ensure required distancing as well as continue to strictly observe other conditions stated in the guidelines for resumption due to Covid-19.
Kindly give the contents of this circular the widest coverage it deserves”.
