Today
parents and school authorities in Rivers States were thrown into confusion as
the rumour of forced vaccination and medication on school children hit state.
GRAPHITTI NEWS report continues:
Based on unconfirmed reports, the news went round the metropolis of Port Harcourt that allegedly certain individuals with military personnel as reinforcements are going round schools in the state to administer forced inoculation on children.
Not knowing what to believe parents and guardians who descended on schools’ premises to withdraw their children and wards for their safety.
GRAPHITTI NEWS reporters witnessed several schools besieged by anxiety-wracked
parents and guardians who descended on schools’ premises to withdraw their
children and wards.
Nobody has ascertain the source of the misleading directive.
It would be recalled that the same unconfirmed reports made the rounds in the south east states in recent weeks.
However the Rivers State Government has issues a PRESS STATEMENT on the matter.
See below:
PRESS STATEMENT
RSG DID NOT AUTHORISE THE MILITARY TO INOCULATE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
The Rivers State Government says it did
not authorise the Nigeria Army or indeed any other body or person to enter into
school premises to administer forced medication or vaccination on any child in
any school in Rivers State.
Inoculation is personal and consent of
the Rivers State Government and parents must first be sought and obtained
before it can be administered on any school child in a school premises.
Consequently, all school heads and
parents should resist any such attempt.
Furthermore, the State Government has
set up a Task Force to ensure that no school premises is violated in the State
for the purpose of immunising any child.
We appeal to members of the public to
remain calm and return their kids to school as RSG will continue to ensure
their peace and security.
Meanwhile the State Government has
ordered the arrest of anyone attempting to vaccinate any child in any school premises
in Rivers State.
Emma Okah
Commissioner for Information and
Communications
Rivers State
17/10/2017
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