Admin l Tuesday, October 20, 2020
#endSARS: Ondo shuts schools
AKURE, Nigeria – Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu has directed that all schools that resumed with effect from Monday, October 19 should be closed indefinitely till further notice.
The governor issued the notice following the #endSARS protest which is sweeping across the nation and has paralyzed the economy, grounding traffic to a halt.
The governor said he directed shutting down of schools so as to ensure safety of the students and staff in the various school.
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“I have directed that all schools that resumed on Monday 19th October 2020 are closed for the meantime from tomorrow 21st October 2020 because of the engulfing nationwide protest and the need to ensure safety of our students and staff”, the governor said on twitter.
“Parents and the public are to note this directive and all schools are to comply”, he said, adding that any inconvenience is regretted, while the State Government would ensure resumption of our schools as soon as possible.