Ebola: FG directs schools to remain close till Oct 13

According to Vanguard: The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday directed that all public and private primary and secondary schools should remain closed till Oct. 13. The Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, gave the directive when he briefed newsmen after a meeting with Commissioners for Education in Abuja.

“The minister and all commissioners met today, Aug. 26, to discuss issues related to the reopening of schools for the new academic year vis-à-vis the Ebola epidemic issue. At the end of the meeting, the following decisions were arrived at as preventive measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students in our schools throughout the federation.”

“All primary and secondary schools both public and private are to remain closed until Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, which is the new resumption date for all schools throughout the federation. This is to ensure that adequate measures are put in place before the students report back to school,’’ Shekarau said. The meeting also agreed that all Ministries of Education should immediately organize training for at least two staff in each public and private school. He said schools must ensure that the training was given by appropriate health personnel on how to handle any suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). He said the training of such staff must be concluded not later than Sept. 15.”