Lawmakers To Re-examine Schools' Resumption Date

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If latest news are to be believed, then academic activities may not resume in both private and public schools in Nigeria in the month of September.
This is based upon reports that the House of Representatives has asked its Committee on Education to take another look at the resumption date announced for private and public schools in the country.
According to a report published by Thisday online, the decision of the lawmakers is necessitated by growing concerns among the public, especially parents and guardians of students, over the recent decision by the education authorities to reopen schools for the 2014/2015 academic session on Monday, September 22, 2014 despite the threat of the Ebola Virus Disease which has killed seven people in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that the Education Minister, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, had announced a postponement of the resumption date of schools from September to October 13, in other to allow the health authorities enough time to ensure the containment of the disease.

Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu

However, following private school owners opposition to the postponement of the resumption date, the Federal Ministry of Education brought forward the date for schools to reopen to September 22, after a meeting with stakeholders in the sector.