As part of efforts to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos State, two private secondary schools in the Lekki area of the state have been shut on Tuesday.
The two private secondary schools are Lagoon Girls’ Secondary School and Standard Bearers Secondary School.
It was learnt that the management of both schools announced the closure following a reported case of COVID-19 by parents of students of the schools who fell ill and tested positive for the virus in the hospital.
It was further gathered that the management of the schools, after the closure, reported the development to the Office of the Education Quality Assurance, which is the government interfacing agency with public schools in Lagos State.
In its reaction, the Lagos State Ministry of Education confirmed that both schools announced the closure to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in their schools.
While speaking via a statement on Tuesday night, the Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry, Mr. Ganiu Lawal, stated that the Ministry had contacted the management of both schools and confirmed the closure of their schools as a proactive measure.
“The school owners had further revealed that learning would continue online until the coast is clear and the students and staff would be safe to have physical contact.
