Ekiti Govt. postpones schools’ resumption to May 9

Public and private schools in Ekiti are to resume academic activities for the third term 2021/2022 session on May 9, the state government has announced.

Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, gave the directive in a circular made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti.

The circular signed by the Director of Schools in the ministry, Mr Remi Ajayi, quoted Olomojobi as saying the postponement followed the public holidays declared by the federal government to commemorate Worker’s Day and Eid el fitr.

“This development, therefore, put paid to the controversy surrounding schools’“Consequently, schools’ resumption hitherto scheduled for Monday, May 2, has been postponed as a result of the public holidays to mark Workers’ Day and Sallah celebration” resumption date across the state”, the permanent secretary said.