The Ogun State Government said one of the prerequisites to admitting boarding students into schools is a COVID-19 Certificate, certifying that the bearer is negative.
This was contained in a statement released by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Primary and Secondary Education, Ronke Soyombo on Saturday.
Speaking on how visible it is for the students to get tested, Soyombo said government, through the Ogun State Ministry of Health, has made provision for a COVID-19 and Malaria test for all SS3 boarding students in the state.
According to her, the public health care facilities opened for the tests between July 31 and August 3 are, the 250 MTR, Okemosan, Abeokuta; Ogun State General Hospital, Ota and Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.
Soyombo also added that as part of efforts of the State Government to ensure a safe learning academic atmosphere, instruction have been given to all principals of both public and private schools to inform SS3 learners that all the returning boarding students are to stay in the school hostels only.
She added that private hostels are exempted from accommodating students during this period, stressing that sanctions will be meted out to any defaulting school.