Ogun Boarding Schools Entrance Examinations Hold Sept 12
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Ogun State government has announced that entrance examinations into the state boarding schools will take place on Saturday, September 12th, 2020.
Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this in his address on update and efforts to combat COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, August 14th, 2020 in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Also, governor Abiodun who gave thanks to Almighty God that the Senior Secondary Schools three (SSS3 )students resumed classes on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, hinted that the two weeks revision period to prepare the SSS3 students ended today, and that they are all looking forward to the commencement of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) on Monday, August 17th, 2020.
He said: “We want to enjoin all stakeholders, particularly the school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians to ensure that the safety of the children is paramount and all laid down COVID-19 Protocols are adhered to. I wish all our students in Ogun State writing the examination the very best of luck.
“Following the release of the timetable for examinations by the National Examination Council (NECO), JSS3 students who have registered for the NECO Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are to return to school from Monday, August 17th, 2020. The BECE exam organized by the Ogun State government will hold at a date to be announced later.
“Furthermore, entrance examinations into Ogun State Boarding Schools will take place on Saturday, September 12th, 2020.
“As a government, we will continue to monitor events as they unfold. We will be guided by statistics and feedback from the reopening of schools for exit classes and from our health professionals as we deliberate on opening up more sectors of the economy.
“Let me say that now that our worship centres are open for activities, the restrictions on weekends are lifted, but the limitation on social gatherings not exceeding 20 people at any place at the same time is still very much in force.”
