Ogun demands COVID-19 test for boarding SS3 students

The Ogun State Government on Sunday 2nd of August, said no student would be admitted into boarding facilities in private or public schools without negative corona-virus (COVID-19) test certificates.

The corona-virus (COVID-19) certification will serve as requirements for operations of boarding facilities in secondary schools as SS3 students resume on Monday 3rd of August.

This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the special Adviser to Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs. Ronke Soyombo.

Ogun demands COVID-19 test for boarding SS3 students

Mrs. Ronke Soyombo revealed that corona-virus the (COVID-19) certificate requirement was parts of guidelines jointly developed and agreed by parents, private school owners, government representatives and other stakeholders.

Soyombo stated Ogun arguably has the highest number of schools (public and private) operating boarding facilities, which informs the needs to avoid community transmission among students in the facilities.

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She said: “A key additional requirement is presentation of certificate of NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST before a student is admitted to the boarding facility in both public and private schools in the State.”

“The Ogun state government will bear full costs of test for all boarding SS3 students in state-owned public schools while private school owners must ensure all their boarding students are certified COVID-19 negative before admission to the facilities”.

She however disclosed that the government has negotiated a huge discount for the test with some healthcare service providers for private schools.