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.
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The preventive measures are part of decisions reached in a meeting the Minister of Education held with State Commissioners of Education in Abuja on today/yesterday.
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This measure was announced by the Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau who said that any private school that fails to comply would be sanctioned.
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The Minister added, all the state Ministries of Education were to immediately organize and ensure that at least two staff in each school, both public and private were trained on how to handle any suspected Ebola case.
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Shekarau said the training of the staff on health should be concluded by 15th September, 2015.
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He said that he would meet with all State Commissioners of Education on 23rd September, 2014 to appraise the situation.