The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved special e-portals that will allow Lagos State tertiary institutions commence online lectures as part of measures to reduce the impact of Coronavirus on education.
Tokunbo Wahab, Special Adviser to the Governor on Education disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
The seven schools that will benefit from the initiative are: Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Lagos College of Health Technology and Lagos State College of Nursing and Midwifery.
Governor Sanwo-Olu approved the virtual classes to ensure physical distancing among students and their lecturers. The move will also help in the maintenance of the State’s tertiary academic calendar despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
All students should maximise the unique opportunity to keep themselves engaged while the lockdown arising from the pandemic lasts.
Our special thanks must go to Mr. Governor for this approval and for making Lagos the pacesetter among 21st century knowledge-driven societies.
Similarly,the Babajide Sanwo Olu led Government has urged Muslim faithful across the State to observe their daily Taraweeh Prayers at home during the Ramadan fast as advised by Islamic Clerics and in compliance with the lockdown directive of the government.
Speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Friday, the Honourable Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, urged all Muslims to perform all their prayers at home in order to fully comply with the social distancing order of the State Government.
He recalled that “The State Government had banned all forms of Social, Political or Religious gatherings in the State due to the spread of the Coronavirus disease and issued a stay-at-home as well as social distancing order in Lagos”.
“It must also be noted that due to the prevailing situation, Saudi Arabia had on Monday banned Taraweeh prayers in Mecca and Medina, while directing all Muslims to observe their prayers at home”, he added.
While wishing all Muslims in the State Ramadan Kareem, Prince Elegushi urged them to seize the opportunity of the Holy Month to pray for God’s mercies on Lagos State and Nigeria.
He maintained that with the various measures put in place by the Federal and State Governments to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease, success will soon be achieved.
