HEAD
teachers of public primary schools in Nigeria on Friday opposed the
September 22, resumption date announced by the Federal Government.
The head teachers, under the aegis of Association of Primary Schools Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), stated that the schools would not be reopened until October 13, earlier announced by the government.
A statement signed by the National President of the association, Mahmud Lawal and made available to newsmen in Abuja, asked the Federal Government to extend the resumption date to October 13.
“In view of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) scare with reported deaths in Lagos and Port Harcourt and a number of people still under surveillance, the association is of the view that the Federal Government should have maintained the October 13 resumption date earlier announced.
“The Association is of the view that schools should remain closed until adequate preventive measures are put in place to screen pupils coming to school, provision of hand sanitizers and, importantly, the training of teachers on precautionary measures which till now government is yet to provide.
“While the association commends the government on its prompt response and management of the Ebola Virus Disease, we wish to stress that greater focus must be given to the complete elimination of this dreaded virus disease, hence a hasty reopening of schools portends danger to the life and health of our children.
“We
demand that the school resumption date be extended to 13th October,
2014 earlier announced and even beyond if need be, while giving
government ample time to provide all the necessary preventive kits to
all schools. Education is for the living,” he said.
The head teachers, under the aegis of Association of Primary Schools Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), stated that the schools would not be reopened until October 13, earlier announced by the government.
A statement signed by the National President of the association, Mahmud Lawal and made available to newsmen in Abuja, asked the Federal Government to extend the resumption date to October 13.
“In view of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) scare with reported deaths in Lagos and Port Harcourt and a number of people still under surveillance, the association is of the view that the Federal Government should have maintained the October 13 resumption date earlier announced.
“The Association is of the view that schools should remain closed until adequate preventive measures are put in place to screen pupils coming to school, provision of hand sanitizers and, importantly, the training of teachers on precautionary measures which till now government is yet to provide.
“While the association commends the government on its prompt response and management of the Ebola Virus Disease, we wish to stress that greater focus must be given to the complete elimination of this dreaded virus disease, hence a hasty reopening of schools portends danger to the life and health of our children.
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