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COVID-19: Osun Deputy Governor  flags off distribution of protective materials to public schools 

August 5, 2020
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COVID-19: Osun Deputy Governor  flags off distribution of protective materials to public schools 

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The Deputy Governor, State of Osun, Mr Benedict Alabi, who doubles as the Chairman, Osun  Covid -19 Taskforce, on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of protective materials to public schools, ahead of resumption of students in exit classes on Thursday.

This is part of the measures to sensitize the students against the ravaging coronavirus and flatten the curve of its  spread in the state.

The event, which was held at Ataoja High School, Osogbo, the state capital, had  critical stakeholders in the education sector around the state in attendance, including heads of 188 public schools in the state.

The Deputy Governor, in his speech enjoined heads of schools to show commitment towards their job and support government  to optimally achieve its desired goal of transforming the education sector in the state.

He explained d that there was no government’s policy that directly touches the lives of the people like education and that the government in Osun was totally committed to the educational well-being of the students.

” I am encouraging you to support the government in repositioning the education sector.

” You will agree with me that the height  any nation can attain in every developmental agenda is determined  by the quality of education available.

The declaration of partial re-opening of schools by the Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force for students in exit classes, Osun government also joins other states to open its schools for registered students preparing for 2020 WASSCE, with conscious determination to protect our students in the face of the deadly disease.

” In the light of this , we have abundantly  provided COVID-19  protective equipment for public secondary schools. This include Infrared thermometers, buckets with taps, bowls, liquid soaps, hand sanitisers, and facemasks, among others ” Alabi said.

He,  therefore advised schools to adhere strictly to the safety measures put in place by the state government, which prohibits large gatherings,  regular hand washing, constant use of hand sanitisers and compulsory use of facemasks in public places .

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Education in the State, Mr Folorunsho Oladoyin, commended the state government for its proactiveness and prompt response to stop the spread of Covid -19 disease in the state .

Oladoyin praised  the Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, and his  Deputy for their relentless efforts in ensuring that the necessary protective materials aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly disease were donated to schools .

According to him, the present administration in the state  has done well in the  fight against the menace and he urged students and  teachers alike  to jealously safeguard the safety kits.

In the same vein, the  Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,  Mr Jamiu Olawunmi, thanked stakeholders in the education sector  for supporting the government. He charged  them to educate their students on the impacts of the ravaging coronavirus.

” You are not only teachers to the students. You are also  psychologists and psychotherapists to them. Your job now will include managing  them professionally to be ready for challenges ahead of them in the face of the pandemic”.

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