Ebola: Public and Private Schools To Resume October 13

The federal government yesterday suspended the resumption of both public and private primary and secondary schools in the country till October 13, 2014.

Minister of education Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau stated this when he briefed journalists after meeting with states’ commissioners of education to discuss the risk posed by the dreaded Ebola virus disease in the education sector.

The minister said the change in the resumption date would ensure adequate preventive measures are put in place before the students report back to school.

The minister said: “All primary and secondary schools, both public and private are to remain closed until Monday, 13th October, 2014, which is the new school resumption date for all schools throughout the federation. This is to ensure that adequate preventive measures are put in place before the students report back to school.

The federal government also directed all states government to sanction any private or public school that doesn’t comply with the directives.

He reiterated the commitment of the federal government in ensuring the safety of all the children in both public and private schools in the country.

“Our concern is for the children and we would go to any length to ensure both private and public schools comply. You can imagine if a child is infected in a boarding school of say about 600 children; it would be very dangerous. We are not saying there is Ebola in all states of the federation, but we are putting some preventive measures in place,” the minister said.

culled: the leadership