Ebola: FG closes all PRIVATE and PUBLIC primary and secondary school till october 13.

The Federal Government has directed that all private and public
primary and secondary schools should remain closed till 13th
October, 2014 as a preventive measure against the spread of Ebola
Virus Disease.
The preventive measures are decisions reached in a meeting the
Minister of Education held with State Commissioners of Education in
Abuja on tuesday.
This measure was announced by the Minister of Education, Mallam
Ibrahim Shekarau.
He said that any private school that fails to comply will be duly
sanctioned by the State Ministry of Education.
The Minister said that the government will go to any length to punish
any school that fails to comply.
He added all the State Ministries of Education are to immediately
organise and ensure that at least two staff in each school, both
public and private are trained on how to handle any suspected Ebola
case.
Shekarau said the training of the staff on health must be concluded
by 15th September, 2015.
According to the Minister, all state Ministries of Education should
establish a working and monitoring team for effective supervision of
school activities before and after the opening of schools.
The Minister added that all primary and secondary schools should
be provided with blood pressure measuring equipment by the State
Ministries of Education.
Shekarau said that he would meet with all State Commissioners of
Education on 23rd September, 2014 to appraise the situation.