Lagos State Orders Closure of Schools From March 23rd

The Lagos State Government has ordered that all public and private schools in the state be shut from Monday, March 23, 2020.

The decision was taken as part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus.

According to a statement posted on the official twitter page of Lagos State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, he said, “the move becomes necessary to prevent our children and their teachers from the Pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS: LASG TO SHUT DOWN SCHOOLS

As part of the preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Lagos State Government is closing down all public and private schools from Monday, 23rd March 2020.@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat #ForAGreaterLagos

— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) March 18, 2020