If Schools must resume, our guidelines have to be strictly followed – says Education commissioner

Folashade Adefisayo, the commissioner for education in Lagos said the state government is meeting with federal ministry of education to work out guidelines that must be adopted before schools will be re-opened.

According to a report by Vanguard, Adefisayo who disclosed this during an online show, Covinspiration show, said they are watching how the pandemic turns out to see the next step.

The commissioner went on to note that the Lagos state government is working with the federal government and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on to re-open schools as soon as possible in the country.

Speaking on the possible re-opening of schools, which were closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the commissioner said the decision is not one any state can unilaterally take on its own.

She further said schools will resume for learning when they are certain the children are safe.