September 22nd resumption directive given by FG to all Primary and
Secondary schools due to the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria.
The NMA speaking through its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Olawunmi
Layaki, said they expect all schools to remain closed until December
or early next year when all Ebola suspects under surveillance have
been cleared and certified free of the virus.
"We are not happy with this decision on the resumption of schools.
Schools should be shut till the last suspected case or patient is
certified free of the virus. We can shift the resumption date till
next year or in the next three months if that is the time it will
take.
Government should have enough time to follow the standard procedure
for containing the virus. Parents have no reason to be in a hurry
because if Ebola should enter any school, it will assume another
dimension. Children cannot survive isolation like adults.
Nigeria is peculiar because of her large population and we should be
pragmatic and proactive. It will not augur well for the country if
we have another outbreak due to carelessness." it said
In the same vein, the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the
association, Dr Tope Ojo said most public schools lack basic hygienic
facilities and this would expose the students to easy spread of the
virus.
"It would not have cost the Federal Government anything to have waited
till those under surveillance have completed the 21 days in all the
states where they are being monitored. The government knows that it
takes a longer time for children to get used to the idea of hygiene
and sanitation. They are even more vulnerable because they would play
with each other whether they are sick or not. How many children know
that they should use hand sanitizers or avoid contact with anybody
that has fever?
Waiting till October when at least the situations in Rivers and Lagos
states would have been conclusively managed is another safety measure
the government should have taken. These kids are not studying to get a
degree, so we are sure it would not have affected schools' curricula."
he said
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