LAGOS and other South West states besides Osun, have directed the
resumption of primary and secondary schools on Monday as directed by
the Federal Government, with a stern warning from Lagos State
government that it will sanction schools that default in implementing
the basic preventive measures Ebola Virus Disease EVD, as directed by
the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau.
This came as no fewer than 15,000 teachers from both private and
public schools in Ogun State have been trained on how to contain the
outbreak of the dreaded EVD.
However, Osun State government has fixed October 6 as the resumption
date for public and private schools in the state.
In Lagos, Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, at a
sensitisation exercise on EVD for private schools owners, said
sensitisation programme was part of measures aimed at preventing
further spread of EVD.
According to Oladunjoye, "the aim of this sensitization exercise is to
remind school management and teachers on the need to teach their
students the importance of good personal hygiene so that we don't
record new cases of the EVD.
To ensure compliance with the Federal Government's directive,
monitoring teams from the state Ministry of Education will, this
weekend, go on inspection tours of all private and public schools in
the state and any school that fails to provide running water, hand
sanitisers and digital thermometers would be sanctioned accordingly."
The Commissioner also said the first day of school would be dedicated
to educating the students on the EVD and the various preventive
measures.
Pleading with teachers to concentrate on their teaching jobs, the
Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Yewande Adesina,
charged them to be proactive and not panic driven so as not to instil
fear in their students.
Ogun trains 15,000 teachers on Ebola
While announcing the training of 15,000 teachers, Ogun State
Commissioner for Education, Segun Odubela, the training conducted by
medical personnel from the ministry of health, took place in seven
centres across the state, and lasted for three days.
Odubela who said he could not confirm yet if the schools in the state
would resume on September 22, added that the state was yet to receive
infrared thermometers from the Federal Ministry of Education on
Thursday.
He said, "I am still talking with the officials of the Federal
Ministry of Education on the infrared thermometers, as at now, we are
yet to receive them. Hopefully by tomorrow (Friday), I will still call
them."
Necessary provision made in Ondo
On its part, Ondo state government directed all public and private
schools in the state to resume for the 2014/2015 academic session on
Monday in line with the Federal Government directive.
Commissioner for Information Kayode Akinmade in Akure, said government
had made necessary provision for the safe return of pupils and
students to their schools.
Akinmade said necessary steps had been taken to address the current
challenges over EVD.
He said the state had already lined up activities to sensitize the
public, Principal and Head teachers of schools on the prevention of
EVD.
The statement said Scanners would be distributed among schools in the
state for early detection in the case of the Ebola virus or other
contagious diseases.
The Commissioner said government was satisfied that reasonable measure
had been put in place to ensure safety of pupils and students
Osun fixes October 6
Osun state government through a statement by the Deputy Governor, Mrs
Titi Laoye-Tomori, who is also the state Commissioner for Education,
said Governor Rauf Aregbesola had directed all public and private
schools to reopen for the 2014/2015 academic session on October 6.
According to the statement, "This will enable principals and teachers
to receive adequate training to prevent Ebola epidemic in schools and
in the state in general."
NUT lacks professional competence on EVD -- Reps
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has insisted on September 22
resumption date saying the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, which
directed members not to comply with the September 22 resumption date,
lacks professional skills to speak on EVD.
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