Public and private primary and secondary school students across Lagos State resumed academic activities for the 2014/2015 session, yesterday, with the first day of resumption dedicated to sensitising them on the preventive measures of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD.
Following the outbreak of the the Ebola Virus Disease imported into the country by American-Liberian diplomat, Patrick Sawyer, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, directed schools in the state to postpone their resumption.
When Vanguard visited some schools in the state, school heads expressed satisfaction with the level of preventive and precautionary measures put in place by the government.
According to the Administrative Head, Gloryville College, Okoko, Mr. Obe Olubunmi, government had kept its promise of providing some of the anti-Ebola preventive facilities.
He said: “Everything is in order and we had our students screened this morning before admitting them into classes.”
Similarly, a staff at Staff Nursery and Primary School, Ijanikin, who pleaded anonymity attested to the fact that equipment such as thermo-scanners and sanitizers had been provided to the school. His words: “The government has provided facilities to ensure preventive and protective measures against the EVD. About 24 infrared thermo-scanners were given to us and they will be used daily by the school to screen entrants, including pupils, parents and staff into the school.”
Principal of United Christian Senior Secondary School, Apapa, Mrs. Patricia Olujumu said: “We have awareness seminar and workshop. The principals and head teachers went to the seminar. After the training we were given the infra-red thermo-scanner. A new tap was fixed in the school, buckets, soaps, jerry cans were also provided.
“We thank God for what is happening around. All we now have to do is be watchful. We know that we don’t have Ebola around again, but because neighbouring states have it, we must be alert and highly hygienic.”
The Proprietor, Ansol Schools, Ejigbo, Evangelist Michael Akanni, who advised that students should be careful with what they touch, however, commended the Lagos State government for its contribution towards the fight against the deadly EVD in the state.
Also a visit to schools in Ojo town, a suburb of Lagos showed that there was full compliance with the directives of the Ministries of Health and Education on the need to provide anti-Ebola preventive facilities.
At Great God’s Delight School, Ojo, the body temperature of parents, guardians and their wards were checked at the gate after which they were asked to wash their hands with soap and sanitizers.
Also Speaking, the Administrator, Elias International Schools, Oke-Odo, Alimosho, Mrs. Oluwaguno Oluwakemi said the school has provided all the necessary anti-Ebola facilities
According to her; “We have taps at the gate for the children, we have hand sanitizers, we have hand-washing basins and infra-red thermometers .” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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