Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has ordered the reopening of primary and secondary schools on the 21st of September, to put an end to months of schools closure, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Governor Fayemi who disclosed this in a State-wide broadcast on Sunday evening, also directed that tertiary institutions in Ekiti State be re-opened to students from October 2nd, subject to each institution’s Governing Council’s decision, but with very strict adherence to safety protocols, to curb the spread of COVID-19 specifically, the Governor said students in SSS II, JSS III and Primary 6 are to resume on the 21st of September while students in SSS I, JSS II and Primary 5 and 4 are to resume from September 28.
Students in JSS I and Primary 1-3 are to resume on October 19, while Pupils in Kindergarten and Nursery Schools are expected to resume on November 2, when more assurances of safety for their age bracket, would have
been established.
The Governor noted that the decision to open more classes was taken because there has been no spike traceable to students in exit classes who are writing their certificate examinations
