Coronavirus: Ogun Shuts Schools Indefinitely

The Ogun State Government yesterday said it has extended the ban of all high-density gatherings to school and worship centres in the state.

In a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin  stated that the ban on high-density gatherings affected all schools – public and private – as well as all religious activities in the State.

The statement read in part, “Consequently, all schools in the state will remain closed indefinitely after school hours on Friday, March 20, 2020.

“Also, all religious centres and activities including regular and special services that bring together 50 or more persons in the same place are banned with immediate effect.

“These measures will be reviewed at regular intervals in response to the development surrounding the coronavirus disease.

“The Government, therefore, enjoins all parents and guardians who have their children and wards in any boarding facility within the State to immediately evacuate them and return them to their respective homes at the close of schools on Friday, March 20th, 2020.

“Governor Dapo Abiodun pleads for the understanding of parents, school owners and the entire citizenry to comply fully with all laid down measures and for them to offer useful information for the state to respond appropriately to the Coronavirus challenge.”

It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government on Wdenesday announced closing down of all public and private schools from Monday, 23rd March 2020. The state also said religious gathering of over 50 persons may not be allowed in the state.

 A statement from the Lagos said the move becomes necessary to prevent children and their teachers and worshippers from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.