Lagos - As directed by the Lagos State Government, Public Primary and Secondary Schools in Lagos resumed for the Third term of the 2015/2016 academic session on Monday, but the resumption was marred by low turnout of pupils.
The resumption in some schools both public and private schools visited were deserted, while others were completely under lock and key.
Schools visited included Onitolo Grammar School, Surulere; Ransome Kuti Girls High School, Jibowu; Abina Primary School, Surulere; Akitan Grammar School, Surulere and Gbaja Girl High School, Surulere, amongst others.
Some private schools found to be under lock and key included Multi Grace College, Alimosho and Role Model School, Ikosi.
Also some public school pupils were turned back by their school authorities in Mushin, Ijegun and Alagbado areas, due to the current fuel scarcity.
Some parents said that private school managements had, through text messages, informed them of the postponement of the resumption.
The parents said the managements cited the current fuel scarcity as the major reason for the postponement.
Many of the schools have, however, rescheduled their resumption date to April 18 and conveyed the new date to parents through text messages.
``Dear parents, due to the ongoing fuel scarcity, the resumption date is now April 18. Thanks for your cooperation.
``In compliance with government directive, the resumption date has been moved to Monday, April 18,’’ a text message sent to one Mrs Alice Ayorinde, a parent, stated.
Ayorinde said that her children would spend the additional one week at home, as directed by the school management.
``I got a text message from the management of my children’s school that they will not resume today because of fuel scarcity.
``It is good that schools will not resume today because the cost of transportation has skyrocketed by over 100 per cent.
``It will cost me more and be stressful for the children when we are looking for public transport to take them to school,’’ she said.
NAN recalls that the Lagos State Ministry of Education had on April 9 confirmed April 11 as the resumption date for the third term academic session in public schools in the state.
The State Deputy Gov., Dr Idiat Adebule, who also doubles as Commissioner for Education, in a statement had declared that it was necessary to clarify the resumption date ``based on recent rumour and insinuations that the resumption date has been postponed’’.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) said that teachers in all public schools in the state had resumed for the term, amidst the fuel crises.
Mr Adesina Adedoyin, the State Deputy Chairman of the union, said that the teachers were ready to resume work, ``despite all odds’’.
Adedoyin said that the academic calendar for the session had been provided and that April 11 had been stated as resumption date for the third term.
He added that any shift in the resumption date might affect the academic calendar.
``The position of the teachers is that we are willingly to work.
``As teachers and parents, we are also feeling the effect of the traffic and the fuel crises and understand the pains of other parents.
``Whatever pronouncement made by the government cannot be altered because it would affect the school calendar,’’ he added. (NAN)






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Oh my Lord am first to comment today? Chai why was it not a Monday? Anyway glo for ever attempting to bash you guys as been the most terrible hopeless network Ayam Truly sorry. You guys have my love for now till Ntel shows up.

When #istandwithbuhari campaign vehicle buys black market fuel at N400 per liter how do you expect parents to get fuel for school runs? Besides it's the first week of school and serious lecture never start so it's just Buharinomics

Hmmm

Ftc tins.....oshe ooooo.....

Why not.

All is well.

The first week is not always that academic serious..... Cleanship and so called revision now......





But which way this country? I know it'll get better soon

Just because of one illitrate somewhere in china, he's nowhere 2 b found now and the populace is seriously hit my dis hardship...God dey

Plz i no read dis story ....wetin i knw is that der is fuel scarcity and i need Likes badly

Ok!

Public transport.....would solve this issue.

Also...it should be pointed out that the fall in oil prices has revealed how bad things are in Nigeria's petroleum industry. We have been using importation to cover the cracks.

Just lik I tout its gonna b dis way

Na wa for this country, May God help us in this turbulent period

admax:
These guys ought to get their act to together and sort the barrage of problems facing this country, all this budget padding and Saraki trial shouldn't be a distraction.

The Min. Of State for petroleum should stop talking and CBN should make forex available as this is now a National Emergency!

We should also

1.Remove fuel subsidy...we have no choice.

2.Eventually build more refineries to end our dependence on imported fuel

Dr Idiat...lool

APC have finally raped Nigeria pupils their right to education. What change has caused us.

This is not good,, where are we going? Pls how much are dey sellin bicycle @ ur area. #IsearchForBicycle#

was it not d same Lagosians dat protested wen Gej removed subsidy? All dis wouldn't ve come up if they weren't so ignorant

Good times ahead I believe

And what gives them the assurance that the scarcity won't persist till nextweek? (Just saying, no persimism)

I hv a gift 4somebody

Good thing mine still have 2 weeks to resumption. I need to start storing fuel against that date. I'm just tired of everything buying fuel for 200 per litre is killing,

School don open? Chai..... another school fees around the corner. No beer drinking for now abeg.

This Buhari/ Osibanjo Govt. is the most insensitive government I have witnessed since 1989.

Is it until they cripple this country to ground before they realize what is happening?

APC is just repackaged PDP, with more bad men. . . Shebi you people's eyes have cleared! Sai Baba!

Blame it on our illiterate presido

oboy

Smh

& to think I fell for the campaign tricks of this government

NA wa ooh a country that is a member of Opec, imagine Nigeria without crude oil, I believe Nigeria is the only OPEC member state that goes through this oil crisis every time, I doubt if a war tore country like Iraq ever experienced this before. The hardship is too much

lonelydora:
School don open? Chai..... another school fees around the corner. No beer drinking for now abeg.

y?

admax:
These guys ought to get their act to together and sort the barrage of problems facing this country, all this budget padding and Saraki trial shouldn't be a distraction.

The Min. Of State for petroleum should stop talking and CBN should make forex available as this is now a National Emergency!

I fink thr'z a minister for petroleum