Lagos directs schools to resume 2022/2023 academic year on September 5

All lower-level educational institutions in Lagos State have been ordered to start the 2022–2023 academic year on Monday, September 5, 2022.

The start date complies with the harmonised academic calendar for the academic year 2022–2023 that Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, commissioner of education for Lagos State, has approved.

This disclosure is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, who urged all schools to ensure strict compliance with the resumption date for delivery of quality and sustainable education in Lagos State.

Seriki-Ayeni advised students and school-based staff to adhere to health and safety protocols for a productive school year.

She also informed the general public, especially school management and parents, to download the school academic calendar via: www.oeqalagos.com or email: [email protected] for further inquiries.

The statement from Seriki-Ayeni reads, ‘’All schools below tertiary level in Lagos State are mandated to resume for First Term on Monday September 5, 2022 as stated in the 2022/2023 Harmonised Academic Calendar as approved by the Honourable Commissioner for Education Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo.

“The academic calendar prioritises standardised 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.”