The Ekiti State Government has announced Monday ,August 10 for SS3 Students in both public and private schools across the state.
Governor Kayode Fayemi in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday also announced that religious centres would be reopened on Friday, August 14 for Muslims and Saturday, August 15 for Christians.
He said in line with COVID19 protocols government has fumigated all public schools while adequate provision has been made to supply all schools in the state with infrared thermometers,hand sanitizers and water dispensing system.
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Fayemi appealed to parents to work with government for the safety of the children by providing their wards with facemasks which is the precondition for admittance into the school premises.
On reopening of religious centres,He said, “The Task Force leadership have told me that many religious worship centres are now ready and should be able to reopen for service according to the established protocols from August 14, 2020.
Governor Fayemi appreciated the leadership of religious centres in the state for their resilence and understanding .
He however implored them to ensure that the jointly agreed protocols are adhered to, to protect lives of worshipers as they go about their activities from August 14, 2020.
“The key aspects of the protocols include but are not limited to the following: fumigation of the worship centres and their surroundings, maintenance of social distancing of six-feet apart during worship, provision of infrared thermometer, provision of hand sanitizers and ensuring the windows and doors are wide open.
“The protocols also implicate that there should be no multiple services, and services must be concluded within two hours while children below 12 years of age and elderly people above 65 are not allowed to attend services or Salat until further notice. An attendance register must be provided by each worship centre to record attendance”.
“For the avoidance of doubt, only Friday Jumat for Muslims, Saturday Sabbath for Adventists and Sunday Services for otherChristians denominations are allowed. Weekly and vigil services are not to hold in the meanwhile. Similarly, all traditional worships of festivals that demand large gathering of devotees are suspended until further notice.”
Dr. Fayemi however appealed to thecthe pwople to continue to observe all restrictions on large gatherings and other regulations to stem community transmission that has manifested in random test across the state.
