Osun State Government has come out to warn schools in the state not to resume on January 4, 2021, as earlier scheduled.

Amid the recent surge in the coronavirus cases, the state recently revealed that new dates will be announced in due course.

According to a public service announcement issued on Thursday and signed by C.K Olaniyan on behalf of the Honourable Commissioner for Education in the state, all schools that flout the recent order will be immediately shut down.

He added that parents are advised to continue to take custody of their children and wards at home.

It read, “The Ministry of Education is overwhelmed by the enquires from the Public and Private school owners about the school resumption date as earlier stated in the published School Calendar which puts resumption date on 4th January, 2021.”

“The Ministry of Education wishes to state in clear terms that the prevailing Public health circumstances especially those that relate to Covid-19 pandemic has compelled the state to take precautions.

“Therefore the Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health will come up with the realistic date of school resumption which the Government will consider to determine a new date other than the 4th January, 2021.

“Parents are therefore advised to continue to take custody of their children and wards while Private school owners are warned not to reopen under any guise.

“Contradiction shall attract closure of such a school.”