The Lagos State Head of Public Affairs in the Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, has said that the State may ask Students to “stay at home for now”, over the ongoing EndSARS protests across the country and some parts of the world,
This is as academic activities were affected in some Schools in the State, on Monday, as the protests against Police brutality and bad governance continued.
Abayomi said that the Ministry of Education is awaiting a directive from the Governor of the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to order the Schools’ closure.
His words: “We are considering the option of asking the Students to stay at home for now, pending when the protests will be over.
“It is at the consideration level. We are waiting for the Governor’s directive in that aspect. As soon as we get the directive to go ahead, we (can) then ask them to stay at home for now.”
It was gathered that many Students and Teachers encountered difficulty in getting to Schools in the State, today.
This is as the EndSARS protesters mounted roadblocks in strategic locations in the State, in a bid to express their displeasure over the horrific state of the country.
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