COVID-19 IN NIGERIA: WE SAY NO TO CHINA INTERVENTION

Can the world ever trust China again? Would Nigeria romance with the prime suspect of the current global crisis (COVID-19)? How can we? In 2012 China handed over a fully funded and built headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to the African Union (AU). A great gesture of friendship and solidarity, perhaps. But not long after, it was alleged to have been bugged, leaking vital, confidential information of the Union to China in faraway Shanghai! True or false, the Union had to change its computer servers to check the alleged mischief. But issues of health are different. Misfiring means losing a life, or even lives. On a national scale, that can amount to thousands. Painful loss. Avoidable loss. The authorities must tread with caution here. Face masks, test kits, ventilators, vaccine and doctors - all from or of China. Hmmmm, caution we must exercise. Until now we have been using our indigenous doctors, and they have been doing well. WHY CHANGE THE WINNING TEAM? Please let us DISCARD this idea of Chinese intervention. WE DON'T NEED IT. Let us stay safe Stay indigenous. Stay Nigerian We shall overcome

Friday, 5 September 2014

FG orders primary and secondary schools nationwide to resume September 22


The Federal Government on Friday directed all public and private schools in the country to reopen on September 22.
 Government had earlier last month ordered that schools should remain closed till October 13 due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the country.
The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, who disclosed this in Abuja after an emergency meeting with state Commissioners for Education warned that measures put in place to curb the spread of Ebola are still intact.Schools in Nigeria were initially expected to reopen for the new academic session in second week of September.

The minister said all Federal Government colleges should also comply with the directive.

Shekarau disclosed that any state Ministry of Education that has not appointed designated desk officers on Ebola information should do that before resumption date.

He said the states’ ministry of education should ensure that at least two staff in each school – both public and private are trained by appropriate health workers on how to handle any suspected case of Ebola.

He added that they should embark on immediate sensitization of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools on preventive measures.

The training, the minister ordered must be concluded before resumption of schools.
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