Cheering News On Ebola: Public Schools To Re-open Before October 13

With the reported success being achieved in the control of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, the federal government may change its mind on the postponement of resumption of public primary and secondary schools to October 13 this year.
Already, the minister of education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and top officials of the ministry have been asked to meet with education managers in the country today to come up with a new date for the resumption of schools.
Breifing newsmen today shortly after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, information minister, Labaran Maku said that schools may now be re-opened in the middle of this month, September.
He said that the health minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu gave a cheering news at the meeting that Ebola disease was firmly under control and would soon be a thing of the past.
“On the strenght of such positive report, the minister of education was directed to work out a new date for the resumption of public schools across the country earlier than formally announced. The minister is right now having a meeting with stakeholders in education for that purpose.”
The federal government had, in the wake of the outbreak of Ebola disease in July, announced the postponement of resumption date for public schools across the country to October 13. [myad]