Hours after the Federal Government ordered closure of all schools in Nigeria, the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has given same directives.
This is curb the widespread of Coronavirus across the the nation.
He issued the directivees on Thursday evening during a statewide broadcast. The closure takes effect from Friday.
“We have directed the closure of all primary and secondary schools as well tertiary institutions in the state as from Friday 20th, March, 2020 until further notice.”
“This measure is to harvest our children into the safety net for proper monitoring and care. There is no doubt that this global pandemic poses a real challenge to all nations, yet if we all collaborate effectively, we will overcome it successfully.”