The Lagos State government said it has intensified the periodic fumigation/decontamination of all public secondary schools, in preparation for the planned partial resumption of terminal class students. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Mrs Aderonke Odeneye said, in a statement, on Saturday, that majority of the public secondary schools in the six educational districts had been reached. Odeneye said that the exercise was part of the resumption protocol/guidelines for the secondary schools in the state. The permanent secretary urged schools’ management to make provisions for water in the premises with a view to promoting handwashing among the students. ”Schools are to enforce physical distancing where applicable and also provide facilities to reduce the risk of the infection amongst teachers and students.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 01, 2020 16:18 UTC