Ebola - Nigerian Schools Shut till October 13
LAGOS — The Federal Government, yesterday, took far-reaching decisions to
curtail the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the country as it
postponed the resumption of all primary and secondary schools till October 13,
even as government cleared the air on the health status of a sister to the late
Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, confirming that she is Ebola-free.
Announcing the shift in resumption date in Abuja, Minister of Education,
Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, said the decision became necessary in view of the risk
posed by the Ebola virus which could easily spread through schools.
His words: “All primary and secondary schools, both public and private
are to remain closed until Monday October 13, 2014 which is the new school
resumption date for all schools throughout the Federation”. The schools
were originally scheduled to re-open in the second week of September.
Shekarau, who briefed the press at the end of a meeting with state
commissioners of education, added that all on-going summer schools were also
affected with immediate effect.
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