Schools May Resume Mid-September - Health Minister

The decision to postpone resumption of primary and secondary schools across the nation till October 13 was reversed yesterday, Wednesday, by the Federal Government.


Speaking during a briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, indicated that schools resumption date might be moved back to September.

The Education Minister, Ibrahim Shekarau, had earlier on August 26 announced the October 13 resumption date as a precautionary step against the spread of Ebola virus

Chukwu said experts’ opinion had indicated that “students could safely resume from mid-September.”