Lagos State Government has said it will be teaching students eight subjects via television and radio as school activities are suspended due to the coronavirus disease.
Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, in a statement on Saturday, said the programmes would ensure that students were engaged during the period of school closure.
The subjects to be taught are Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Literature in English and Financial Accounting.
Mrs Adefisayo said the programmes would have teachers who specialised in the core subjects.
She explained that the teachings would be recorded and circulated on various social media platforms for easy accessibility by students.
According to her, the tutorial programmes are targeted at the students preparing for their West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and other examinations.
She advised parents against allowing their wards to patronise private tutorial centres during the period of school closure, so as to curb the spread of coronavirus.
”Parents should ensure that their wards stay at home during this period and tune their radio or television sets to listen and watch Lagos sponsored teaching programmes,” the commissioner said.
Adefisayo urged students to observe basic hygiene such as avoiding body contact, large gatherings, close contact with a sick person or persons, regular hand washing, use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
She further urged the children to keep a distance of at least five feet from anyone coughing and sneezing.
