According to Punch, the Reps explained yesterday that it had directed its
Committee on Education to take “another look” at the date in view of the
fact that the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country had
yet to be fully contained.
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Victor Ogene, who conveyed the position of the House in Abuja, said there was still apprehension among parents and guardians over the Federal Government’s decision to change the earlier resumption date of October 13 to September 22. Continue...
Ogene said the leadership of the House was concerned over the fresh protests by the public, especially parents and guardians.
He noted that considering the fact that some persons were still under surveillance, the House felt it had the responsibility to ensure the safety of children.
The lawmaker said the committee would come up with recommendations on the appropriate and safe date to re-open the schools.
He added that on September 8, a group, Africa Health, Human and Social Development Information Service, had advised against the re-opening of the schools.
Source: PunchThe group had warned that re-opening schools now could put the lives of over 80 million school children and teachers at risk.
Can they make up their minds already?!
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DeleteGEJ will soon set up committe to look into it.
I have been watching your comments, you seem 2 have watched lots of Telemundo movies, Where they use the word *Already* even when it doesn't fit into the sentence.
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DeleteAll these so called Hon. In d house of rep don't have any other issue or national importance to trash out. How does school resumption curtail or contribute to d spread of EBOLA? Besides churches, makt, Political rallies are still going on. School children can be educated on EBOLA fact in d school not @ home
DeleteIs it even worth debating? It's the right thing to do plz. To save lives !!
ReplyDeleteIs very annoying if I ad kidz I ll mk dem stay @ home till further notice
DeleteWhen u ve kids u will understand
DeleteWhy do they wana change it #bright bravo#
ReplyDeletePersonally I think the date should be shifted... That's best.. @linda please try and confirm..there's a fresh news of ebola in osun state(oau) the lady was said to have contacted it from the late PH doctor.! Isaiah 41:10 BishopDammy#
ReplyDeleteI support them o.Fed Govt abeg postpone this resumption date jawe.
ReplyDeleteIt should be looked into critically,still don't know why major stakeholders weren't involved before arriving at the Sept 22nd date.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
i dnt mind d rusumption shld b next year abeg
ReplyDeleteBunch of GEJ's undecided cohorts.So they were waiting on parents and guardians to tell them the right thing to do abi? These guys are as confused as an average politicians head.Well they are politicians,so I aint surprise...
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ReplyDeletei totally agree with them.the safety of our children is our first priority.
ReplyDeleteThose children are they not mingling with their pals in churches,market places,streets,public lib..I tell u the lower house are making the noise to satisfy their selfish interest as usual...may God save Nigeria..house of rep. Are Ebola to our national cake.
Deletei totally agree with them.the safety of our children is our first priority.
ReplyDeleteGod wii see us through
ReplyDeletePowerfully SECONDED.
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Thr is new case of ebola in ife she is a student of oau ile ife ,she said she had contact wiv d late doctor in ph
ReplyDeletemy country would never cease to amaze me oooo.... at least some people have human brains not goat brains.
ReplyDeleteGod help our leaders in making the right decision, Children are more vulnerable
ReplyDeleteFor the first time house of rep is making sense, how can our meek president succumb to pressure from private school owners, that not good enough
ReplyDeleteGood thinking.
ReplyDeleteNa true talk, abeg make sch never open even if Dem open am, my children no dey go anywhere. God forbid bad bad thing.
ReplyDeleteWay to go people, way to go. The power of voicing out. Shame on every proprietor that wants school re-opened asap. May their own children contact ebola in whatever country where they are schooling. Senseless idiats.
ReplyDeleteDON'T THESE GUYS CONSULT EACH OTHER WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS? NO WONDER THE WORLD DOES NOT TAKE US SERIOUS.
ReplyDeleteEven looking at the picture Linda use,the sitting arrangement of d pupils inside class show how it will be easily transmitted...FG needs to re-visit the annoce resumption date for safety..
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ReplyDeleteIts true. FG need to reconsider their position on the resumption of schools. Let's know what happens to Ebola first.
ReplyDeleteI don't knw y parents want dia children bk to school so soon or is dis ebola case not scaring dem?
ReplyDeleteI totally surport the House of Rep on this one.
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these pple should come together nd pick a date na
ReplyDeleteI am support of the date being shifted, but the problem is not shifting the date, its putting measures in place to protect these innocent and vulnerable children
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They should leave it in september abeg.... We have been able to contain the virus already......
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I support o. Please let's curb this ebola once and for all. If it ever gets into school. It'll become an epidemic. And u know children, especially in schools their hygiene is zero. So please. I support o. Let this EVD go before schools open. They should even include universities
ReplyDeleteI think the issue of Ebola is still at a very critical state and we have to be cautious of the actions we take at this point. For me as a parent, i think the September 22nd date is a bit too early for schools to resume. I know there are a lot of people out there with selfish interest but please don't put our children at risk.
ReplyDeleteAll d's kids ll b very happy o
ReplyDeleteuniversities shld also b considered cos I bliv dey r at higher risk dan dose pry n sec skuls
ReplyDeleteThey should not open schools biko....
ReplyDeleteThe stupid Minister of Education and his Private school owners should have first consulted widely with the real stakeholders like NMA, HOUSE OF REPS, pta's etc before hurridly changing the date back to sept haba it's only common sense now. The lives of our kids should not be toyed with on the platter of money abeg. I agree with the NMA and Hose of Reps the date should be extended until at least the 21 days window of those under surveillance elapses so that we r sure that no new cases come up and it will give the schools more time to equip and train staff
ReplyDeleteThese rep don't want children go school like them?
ReplyDeleteVERY SENSIBLE!!!
ReplyDeleteEbola is still round the corner
ReplyDeleteI believe more time should be given, but 1st I hope FG didn't fold their hand on Ebola issue
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Those proprietors and owners of schools that can't wait to collect sch fees are responsible for the announced date. God pass them.
ReplyDeleteThis would be the best decision they have taken so far
ReplyDeletewhat our leaders surpose to do they neva did it.1.they should close our borders.2.do test for those coming in through the airport.3.provide hand sanitizers for all schools even if they will buy on their own also each student or pupil should have a termometer for testing them at d gate of d school.a child wit a rise in temperature should go home immediatly.we said there is falling standard in education still we want to lose a whole term.also the teaching and non teaching staff and the owner of a school all of them will surffer together wit their family multiply in the number of privte school in nigeria,think about it if it will not increase the numbers of crime in our nation.pls our goverment dont let the masses suffer u can find another means of stopping ebola if not this children will be picking pocket and some will forced to prostitute at a tender age just for a lof of bread if their parents cant give them three square meals.an idile hand is an instrument of the devil.our leaders find another way
ReplyDeleteI understand thr point, but for how long wil dey kip shifting d date? Ebola is fast losing its containment and is spreding. I think our children might just be at home longer dan usual if dey kip shiftin it like dat
ReplyDeletewe are just lokin at one way for solution i went to d market yesterday i was so sad wit what i saw kids were so many in d market some even sellin pure water and helpin d parents to sell in d shops.some are left at home alone wit nobody therby expose to other dangers.why didt gov close down its office and alow d parents too to star at home.u dont want ur workers to go to work wit there kids den let dem stay at home wit them.d kids are expose to alot of risk think well.cus stopin sch wil not sovle it let there be a 21 days close down for all.say so by tv.M.
ReplyDeleteD parents are not staying wit there kids at home there by exposeing dem to more dangers.kids are now selling in d market .tv .m
ReplyDeletewe are just lokin at one way for solution i went to d market yesterday i was so sad wit what i saw kids were so many in d market some even sellin pure water and helpin d parents to sell in d shops.some are left at home alone wit nobody therby expose to other dangers.why didt gov close down its office and alow d parents too to star at home.u dont want ur workers to go to work wit there kids den let dem stay at home wit them.d kids are expose to alot of risk think well.cus stopin sch wil not sovle it let there be a 21 days close down for all.say so by tv.M.
ReplyDeletewe are just lokin at one way for solution i went to d market yesterday i was so sad wit what i saw kids were so many in d market some even sellin pure water and helpin d parents to sell in d shops.some are left at home alone wit nobody therby expose to other dangers.why didt gov close down its office and alow d parents too to star at home.u dont want ur workers to go to work wit there kids den let dem stay at home wit them.d kids are expose to alot of risk think well.cus stopin sch wil not sovle it let there be a 21 days close down for all.say so by tv.M.
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ReplyDeleteFor me schools should open next yr.wats de rush for. Those under terrorist captivity we hv not recova. Now we want to hand ova the left ovas 2 anoder terrorist call EBOLA?. God 4bid
ReplyDeleteVery stupid debate, the school children can only be taught d EBOLA facts in school not @ home. Pls they should look for better measures to curtail d virus. May be the house of rep didn't see any other national importance ravaging the country.
ReplyDeleteThe have to reopen the school becos in my schl in ibeju lekki pupils in my class are onehuundred n five as last year promotion exam.so tell me how cope wit them wit a teacher wit them.And they are nt ready to employ teacher n divide the class.
ReplyDeleteAll this because GEJ baby mama owns a big private school in Abuja and Private school owners choose to overlook the lives of our children just to make money! anyway their plans will definitely fail!!!!!!!!!!! God wont allow it and until i am sure, my kids aint going to any school! ignorant people and school owners can rant all they want na dem sabi
ReplyDeletePlease move it o!!!! My child's school fees cannot be completed by september 22 o!!!! Please o!!!! Buy me more time. But seriously, i tried stopping my wife from sending my kid to summer lesson because of ebola but she refused, was so happy when government gave directive to close all schools.
ReplyDeleteFederal Government should as a matter of life and death reverse the resumption date as the virus is very deadly and life threating . It is only when one is of sound mind with good health that education comes in place, than endangering the lives of our children and future leaders.
ReplyDeleteResumption date should be postponed to keep children safe!
ReplyDeleteIdiot people dem.... Still dey wonder if dis is an issue 2 talk abut... 4 na no resumption of skuls,,,,
ReplyDeleteIdiot people dem.... Still dey wonder if dis is an issue 2 talk abut... 4 na no resumption of skuls,,,, if u lik lin no pst mi comment ooo
ReplyDeleteGood idea!
ReplyDeleteWhy r universities nt included??
ReplyDeleteI support the resumption day for schools should be changed till the spread is curtailed.
ReplyDeleteNice idea...seconded!!
ReplyDeleteNice idea...
ReplyDeleteNice idea...seconded!!
ReplyDeleteAbeg oo0 we wunt have ebola Oo°˚˚˚° we private teachers need our salary oo
ReplyDeleteabeg dey shud lve d date as septmbr, by pushing it, dos it mean dey wud contain d virus immediately?, d best tin to do is to put somone at evry sch entrance for checkup bfor anyone enters d school.
ReplyDeleteI knew this was going to happen at first the federal government did postponed the resumption date to October but the private school owners and some individual kicked against it immediately without critically analyzing the issue at hand and all hell was let loose on the Education minister, the health minister and even the president like they always do without regards now see what the situation is i urge every well meaning Nigerian to be very critical in looking at things and don't just jump into conclusion mostly by abusing the president and ministers at any given opportunity now i hope the private school proprietors can retrace their words and actions because their is a need for resumption to be postponed thank you.
ReplyDeleteAm not against dem opening or not some rich parents can decide to equip dis private sch becos their kids are there and dey will also takes dem to sch wit their big cars, what den wil happen to those in public schs. who will ve to trek some distance to sch, dey can be contacted wit an ebola patient during their treking to sch. In d resumption of schs federal govt should pls not only consider d private sch alone dey should also consider d public schs dat comprises mostly of poor people who can hardly feed three square meal
ReplyDeleteAre we really promoting education for greatness and leadership in Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteWe need to understand that safety first and education later. These children are not in Havard. More over most of the stakeholders taking these decisions don't have children in any of these schools so they can't really be bothered. ...
ReplyDeleteAt least when ASUU goes on strike for months degrees are still awarded when they resume back. Lets all ensure that the safety of our children is TOP PRIORITY...
resumption should be postponed as recommended by NMA...
We need to understand that safety first and education later. These children are not in Havard. More over most of the stakeholders taking these decisions don't have children in any of these schools so they can't really be bothered. ...
ReplyDeleteAt least when ASUU goes on strike for months degrees are still awarded when they resume back. Lets all ensure that the safety of our children is TOP PRIORITY...
resumption should be postponed as recommended by NMA...
They should take it to January abeg. Once a kid gets this thing, that means the whole school has contracted it.
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Shift the days please! Spoke with NMA and that is what they want us to do!! The number of people being monitored had been increasing every day in PHC to almost 500!!! thermometers??? do you guys have any medical knowledge?? I am a doctor and I AM NOT sending my children to school!!! So you take a temperature in the morning at 7am and child stays in school till 3pm or later; that's 9 hours!! enough time to become febrile, symptomatic. are you going to check temps on the hour?? Sanitisers are antibacterial - not effective against viruses and most of them do not even have up 40% alcohol. Useless. and those gloves? Increased source of infection - dirty gloves used for more than 30 mins equals higher likely hood of infection. let the children stay at home. all it takes is a slight fever in one child to create sheer panic and lock down. In PHC, until the number of contacts we are following are less than 15 or 10; my children stay at home!!! they told us last month that it was under control but there was a rogue case in PHC so it was not under control or contained. I will not take the chance.
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