The Federal
Government, yesterday, 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.
He said: “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.
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