Lagos State Governor Says Schools In The State Might Not Re-Open September 22, WHO Cautions Nigeria.

Governor Babatunde Fashola while  receiving  the Country Representative of the World Health Organization, Mr. Rui Van Gaz who paid him a courtesy visit in his office, hinted that schools in Lagos state might not resume on September 22.

According to him,” The state government is in the process of ascertaining through scientific risk evaluation, whether it will accept the date announced by the Federal Government.”

He added that if evaluation showed that children would be at risk on resumption, Lagos schools would not open on September  22.

At the time of this report, members of the State Executive Council, SEC, and other stakeholders’ especially private schools operators, were still locked in the crucial meeting.

 Mr. Van Gaz, commended Governor Fashola and his team for their efforts at containing  of Ebola virus.

He urged the state government to avoid being complacent due to the apparent drop in the number of Ebola cases, saying the war had not been won until the virus was entirely wiped out.

According to him, “On schools resumption, we need to ensure that the schools are fully prepared in terms of availability of water, soaps and sanitizers. The teachers must be fully aware of what  needed to be done when they are faced with any suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD in their school. The students must be enlightened about the symptoms of the deadly disease.

“Even though the number of Ebola cases has reduced and most of the contacts are out of the 21-day quarantine, we should avoid any complacency. Until the last case is over and surveillance completed, we should not relent in the effort at tackling the disease. We need to learn from this experience by not only dealing with the disease but to strengthen the entire health system in the country.”