Ostensibly tired of staying at home due to academic inactivity as a result of the shutdown over the Coronavirus pandemic, and other sundry reasons, some private primary and secondaary schools in Lagos State are gradually ‘reopening’ under various guises, Global TimesNG authoritatively reports.

And to beat public and government scrutiny, students, especially those preparing for exit examinations, such as the Junior Secondary School and West African Examination Council (WAEC), have been attending lectures in mufti, carrying a fewer books in their bags, most times outside the usual school environment, and quietly too.

For example, the management of a popular private school in Onipanu area of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) surreptitiously opened its facilities for students to learn, thereby shunning the directives of federal and state governments regarding the closure of public and private schools.

According to The Guardian investigation, the primary and secondary school arms of the 11-year-old citadel of learning has been holding skeletal lectures for quite sometime now, with its proprietress of the school explaining that she allowed the teachers to be holding classes because of the present economic hardship in the country.

She added: “Initially, I was not aware of the coaching, but because of the economic condition, I agreed to be part of it with some of the teachers. The students were not much before, but I don’t know how the numbers increased.”

When correspondents visited the school, over 70 students between the ages of four and 16 were seen in different classes of the primary and secondary sections.

One of them, Tope (other name withheld), affirmed that the school did not shutdown, adding: “Before the lockdown, after our normal school classes, our teachers asked us to be coming to school without uniform.

“They said the school would not be closed for us to continue learning. We have not missed anything at all. We only observed public holidays.”

Similarly, so many other schools have been holding lectures or lessons midway into the lockdown for their Junior Secondary School Three (JSS3) and Senior Secondary School Three (SSS3) students who are due to take external examinations immediately the restrictions are lifted.

The lectures are held quietly outside the school premises, sometimes in batches to avoid overcrowding and attention. The token paid is per lecture, in most cases, and duration reduced to the barest minimum. That way, it is a win-win for the teachers and students.

Apart from violation of the shutdown order, adherence to stipulated COVID-19 protocols remains an issue.

Read More:[url] https://globaltimesng.com/2020/06/13/amidst-covid-19-private-schools-reopen-in-lagos-students-dress-in-mufti/[/url]

Lagos State govt over to you

This one get as e be... We just thank God Covid-19 in Nigeria is not as severe as it once was in Europe if not, maybe Nigeria's populating would have reduced by half by now.

This looks more like a tutorial centre.

I hope this doesn't bring "bad market "to some tutorials.

Safety first.

AngelicDamsel:
This looks more like a tutorial centre.

I hope this doesn't bring "bad market "to some tutorials.

Safety first.

This Fakeass is everywhere, I hope y'all take note that that's not his/her picture on his/her profile

Hehehe.some business centres want to force government to open schools, so that they can go back to exploiting parents.

Iceyjayz:
[s]This Fakeass is everywhere, I hope y'all take note that that's not his/her picture on his/her profile [/s]

What has this got to do with the comment or the topic at hand?

crossfm:
Hehehe.some business centres want to force government to open schools, so that they can go back to exploiting parents.

Kia kia kia u get my vote

While this is wrong, I can understand the plight of these teachers, their means of livelyhood taken from them as a result of of this pandemic, n our government isn't doing anything to help.

The secondary school my junior brother attends I saw one of the teachers driving okada just to make ends meet, at the end of the day they have to feed.

hmmm I seriously doubt this...

BEAUTIFUL WELLDONE

This I'd dangerous if true

These people should be careful oh.. they are not the ones who need money o!!

This is just too bad. These proprietors will be using the teachers to cover up. I can tell that it's never for the teachers benefits but rather their selfishness. Why exposing these children to danger.

I was really disappointed when I went to onitsha, the way some people were hyping onisha, one will really think it will look like Lagos or Abuja but no !!!! where are the skyscrapers I was hearing about In onisha? or maybe I did not go to some special areas?? bt I went round d city . even kano is more beautiful nonestly!!!

crossfm:
Hehehe.some business centres want to force government to open schools, so that they can go back to exploiting parents.

just say you no wan pay school fees... stop saying rubbish.... education is not cheap!

Govt should open schools jare... kilode!!! una wan kpai person ni

This ones don't send. But wait a sec... is this a classroom?
Do people still use chalk board?

It is well.

thesicilian:

What has this got to do with the comment or the topic at hand?

Fvck off my mentions kiddo.

This is the time the federal, state and local govt should look into e-learning. Here is a link to help out, subscribe to get update on topics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTl95KBPLwQ.

lol

shaggyosas:
This is the time the federal, state and local govt should look into e-learning. Here is a link to help out, subscribe to get update on topics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTl95KBPLwQ.

e learning for Nigeria It sounds funny u know. una don solve power problem

This is totally wrong considering all the efforts of Lagos government to make the virus reduce.
Govt should start unannounced visit to schools to check if people are sneaking into the premises and do the needful

Haywhymido:
e learning for Nigeria It sounds funny u know. una don solve power problem

If instagram comedians can have over a million followers, e-learning should work. I know power is the major thing to sustain it but then power can't be solved in a month.

shaggyosas:

If instagram comedians can have over a million followers, e-learning should work. I know power is the major thing to sustain it but then power can't be solved in a month.

How many families can afford e-learning bro??