The Lagos State Government has directed all schools in the state to commence the 2022/2023 academic year on September 5, 2022.
This is according to a statement released on Saturday by Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, the director-general of the state’s office of education quality assurance.
It reported that Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, the state’s commissioner for education, had approved this.
The statement partly read, “All schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State are mandated to resume for First Term on Monday, September 5, 2022, as stated in 2022/2023 Harmonised Academic Calendar as approved by the Honourable Commissioner for Education Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo.
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“The academic calendar prioritizes standardized learning days and schools are to ensure strict compliance for the delivery of quality and sustainable education in Lagos State.
“Students and school-based staff are welcome back to school and are expected to adhere to health and safety protocols toward a productive school year,” it added.
In addition, the statement mentioned that the academic calendar could be downloaded from the Lagos Education Quality Assurance website.
