Ogun State: Releases Time-Table for School Reopening

The Ogun State Governor, Prince DAPO Abiodun, MFR said while addressing the state of Friday, 14 August 2020 that, "SS3 students resumed classes on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 for two weeks revision period, to prepare the SS3 students and that ends today (Friday), adding that, ‘we are all looking forward to the commencement of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) on Monday, 17th August, 2020".

Further in the governor's address, he enjoined all stakeholders, particularly the school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians who are looking forward to the commencement of the examination to ensure that the safety of the children are paramount and all laid down COVID-19 Protocols are adhered to.  "I wish all our students in Ogun State writing the examination the very best of luck,” The governor said.

Also in the address, Governor Dapo Abiodun said, “following the release of the timetable for examinations by the National Examination Council (NECO), JSS3 students who have registered for the NECO Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are to return to school from Monday 17th August 2020".

He emphasises that,  "The BECE exam organised by the Ogun State Government will hold at a date to be announced later. Furthermore, entrance examinations into Ogun State Boarding Schools will take place on Saturday 12th September 2020.

He concluded that, as a Government, we will continue to monitor events as they unfold. We will be guided by statistics and feedback from the reopening of schools for exit classes and from our health professionals as we deliberate on opening up more sectors of the economy’.