COVID-19: Oyo government asks all final year students to resume

COVID-19:  Oyo government asks all final year students to resume

Oyo State Government has asked all final year students to resume on June 29 as the state further relaxed its lockdown order.   In the same vein, all civil servants and religious centres have been asked to resume duties.

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A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, said the schools are expected to observe the COVID-19 protocols as released by the Task Force and also make provision for washing of hands while students will compulsorily wear face masks.

He said that Primary Six, JSS3 and SS3 students will resume from Monday, June 29; while all category of workers at the state secretariat will resume work from June 22.

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Also, religious centres are to operate at not more than 25 per cent capacity, with all worshippers wearing face masks. The situation is expected to be reviewed within the first two weeks.  Also, curfew in the state would now be from 10pm to 4am.

The statement read, “The state secretariat, which was earlier shut on March 27 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and later reopened to staff on grade level 13 and above from Monday April 27, would now be open to all other staffers from Monday, June 22.

“The resumption of critical classes at the end of June 2020 would be two clear weeks ahead of the state’s drop-dead date of July 15. By that date, it would be decided whether other categories of students will return to the classes.

“Night clubs are to remain shut even though the existing curfew, which used to run from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., is being aligned with that of the Federal Government, which runs from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.”

The governor however warned that the Task Force will not mind shutting down everywhere if the COVID-19 safety protocols were being violated, or should there be an explosion in the number of cases.