Written by Baasitah Davies
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has urged the state government to reopen schools in phases.
This recommendation was made known in a press release signed by the Amir of the society, Mallam Nurudeen Yousuph.
The Society recommends two strategies for alternate system for Primary and Secondary Students to enable social distancing among students.
The first strategy suggests that students in junior and senior class one attend classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, junior and senior class Two attend classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while Junior and senior class Three attend school on Fridays.
The second strategy suggests that junior classes 1-3 attend school on Mondays and Wednesdays, Senior classes attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays , while Fridays should be used for online classes to cover the syllabus missed in those days students were not in school.
The government was also urged to provide personal protective materials like hand sanitizer, soap, face mask and running water for both private and public schools,while ensuring that all arrangements are in adherenCe to the NCDC covid -19 preventive measures.
The Society also appeals to the Lagos State government to allow students in the state-owned higher institutions,whose parents are having financial difficulties in paying their school fees as a result of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to register and sit for examinations in their various institutions while giving them time till the next semester to make payment.
The association further commended the Lagos State government and the ministry of health for their efforts in handling the pandemic in the state, while imploring all residents of the state to take responsibility by adhering to all COVID -19 protocols.
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