Edo State Government has announced that educational institutions in the state, from primary schools to tertiary institutions, are to resume academic activities effective from Monday, February 1, 2021.
In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the directive is given after due consultations with the institutions and their representatives to ascertain and confirm their preparedness to abide by the state’s coronavirus prevention protocol in their operations.
According to the statement, this directive applies to all schools, from primary to tertiary institutions, domiciled in the state.
It pointed out that the state government has a standing enforcement team to monitor and enforce sanctions on institutions that violate the COVID-19 prevention protocols.