School reopening: Ogun cancels COVID-19 test requirement

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, cancelled the initially announced Covid-19 test requirement for resuming pupils in exiting classes.

There has been outrage by parents of pupils in private secondary schools in the state over the request of N25,000 COVID-19 test fee by the government.

But in a statement on Monday evening titled, “Ogun Makes COVID-19 Test Free For All Returning SS3 Boarding Students”, the governor stepped down COVID-19 test as a requirement for each graduating pupil to resume.

Abiodun also apologised for the “inconvenience and confusion” experienced by some protesting parents on Sunday.

The statement read, “After reviewing these developments, I have today immediately directed that the Government Laboratories carry out tests for all returning SS3 boarding students at no cost. I have also directed that all those who have paid for tests be refunded. The health of our children remains our utmost priority.

“However, in view of the total number of boarding students to be tested (5,340private and 500 public), and bearing in mind the limitation of our installed testing capacity of 500 tests per day, it may not be feasible for all boarding students to get tested and get their results prior to resumption or even exams which commence on 17th August 2020.

“Consequently, the State Government has, therefore, stepped down the COVID-19 test as a mandatory requirement for returning students in our exit classes.

“We, therefore, enjoin Private School owners to exercise their duty of care to their pupils. The admittance of students into boarding houses in private secondary schools will be at the discretion of the management and the Parents Teachers Association of such private schools.

“Ogun State Government recommends that students who do not have to stay in the boarding house should attend school from home, especially those with underlying health conditions.

“I have also directed the provision of face masks to all students in both private and public schools.

“The inconvenience and confusion experienced yesterday are highly regrettable and my sincere apologies to the parents and students so affected.

“The quality and standard of education and well being of our children are issues that are very dear to my heart.

“I appreciate the cooperation, support, resilience and understanding of all the people of Ogun State towards flattening the curve of COVID-19. It is my prayer that this phase will end soonest.”

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Parents protested against it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm7Na7M6JHA

Better.

Why was such even suggested in the first place?
This present government is self centered.

BTW, who pressed the reset button in his brain...I need that person in aso rock ASAP!

Greediness and uncalculated irresponsibility backfired against the government image

Our governor's name used to be Daru Dapo but now he is Daru Madaru.

Audio governor

Nice one from a greedy state government

Wise decision. I hope this brain restore factory mode will extend to Federal government too.

We don't realise the power of number in Nigeria because we are never United in any fight. If only we can fight some of these irrational and insensitive policies before or even after they are implemented, Nigeria will be in a better place today. It worked in Ogun because the parents were directly affected and they came together as a team

Better.

Damnnnnn niggarrr
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Enstranged.

I Actually thought the news was a rumor,#25,000 to be paid in a government school for a test and not for treatment or academic stuffs, this is WICKEDNESS.










#God is the Greatest,
#Jesus Christ Rules.

Wonderful development.

Nice one

oge na adighi anya...IIfe zolu ezoo ga aputa ifee.

FG and NCDC don loot money finish ontop dx CoronaVirus matter...... clueless crooks

Thieves

He should use some of our money in his personal account to conduct the test we'll come for our change later.

Ọlẹ Ole

Finally. Them don buy sense

Useless governor .Wic Coro dey Ogun state ? NCDC and these state governors plus boss Mustapha just dey loot left/right and ruin the Economy.It shall never be well with dem all

what kinda stupid country is this sef

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Very useless set of leaders. How can someone even suggest that kind of absurd shit in the first place?
Nigeria is on cruise mode. Make them do open international airports and embassies abeg, I wan check something

misplaced priority

Good

If only Nigerians realize the power behind PROTEST.

Unfortunately majority of Nigerians are pussyes

BETTER

This was a big gaffee by the government of the state.

HALA!
if not the give them the money the go collect

Palema007:
Wise decision. I hope this brain restore factory mode will extend to Federal government too.

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Nonsense

Why are dey paying money?

Recently, I realised that the poor are those that are taxed the most. They pay the highest of all levies. Take for example, they were not given any reasonable palliatives oooo yet, all the prices of things that have surged, they are most affected

The test would have been good for the safety of those children. Now, imagine one child has the flu and it spreads in school and the children take it home to their families.
It's important, they should administer the test for free