Stirring A Needless Controversy - Reps To Review Sept 22 School Resumption Date

Nigeria's House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Education to review the Federal Government’s directive to schools to resume on September 22 as against October 13 over the Ebola Virus Disease in the country, according to Leadership & GN.

Deputy House spokesman, Victor Ogene, in a statement said the directive was necessitated by “growing concern” amongst the public, especially parents and guardians of the pupils and students.

The federal government gave the directive to private and public primary/secondary schools in the country to give the country’s health authorities enough time to ensure containment.

Ogene noted that private school owners vehemently opposed the one-month shift in resumption, compelling the Federal Ministry of Education to settle for a new date of September 22, 2014, after a meeting with stakeholders in the sector.

He said the House leadership resolved to mandate its Committee on Education to take another look at the issue “in the overall interest of the pupils and students, parents and guardians and the general wellbeing of the entire country.”