Schools In Lagos Are Prepared To Resume On September 22

Schools in Lagos State are prepared for the resumption on September 22, following the governmental decision.
Many of the schools visited by Vanguard said they were ready to resume on Monday.
The Principal of King’s College in Lagos,
Mr Oladele Olapeju, said that all was set for the resumption of academic activities in the college. The college management had organised a sensitisation exercise for the teachers on how to check the spread of Ebola disease, in line with the government’s directive.
According to the principal, before people would enter this college, they must have been screened for your temperature level.
“This is part of the things we have done to ensure that our children remain safe and I know with God on our side, none of our students shall be struck with this terrible disease,” he said.
The Head Teacher of Santa Maria Montessori School, Alaka Estate, Surulere, Mrs Uche Agbazue, also said the school was well prepared for the resumption. All necessary measures had been put in place to ensure the students and teachers were health conscious toward Ebola.
“We have the infrared temperature thermometer, sanitisers and wash hand basins by the playground and the halls. Our teachers are also well prepared, having taken some training exercises from Red Cross personnel and flyers have been made and would be distributed on resumption,” she said.
The Front Desk Secretary at Pampers Private School, Surulere, Mrs Seun Seun, as well as the Proprietor of May Day College, Surulere, Mr Adebayo Badmos, confirmed that they are prepared to resume this Monday.
Mr Wasiu Erinfolarmi, the Vice-Principal of Jubril Martins College, Iponri, Surulere, said the school’s directorate would provide the necessary items needed, to commence a safe session on Sept. 22.
“We had a meeting and everything has been approved; before the end of today they would supply amenities to sanitise both teachers and students. There are already flyers here which would be given to parents and we would meet with them to discuss how they could work with the school, to ensure that everyone is free and educated about the virus,” Erinfolarmi said.
At the same time, not every school has been provided with necessary materials for the proposed resumption.
Mr Funminiyi Oyesomo, a Senior Education Officer, Iponri Junior and Senior Schools, said nothing has been given to us by the government to prevent Ebola.
“There is nothing on ground at all right now; but there has been a directive to resume on Monday which we will all obey.
“For now, what I can say is we are working on the taps and other things we can address from over here but concerning measures to prevent Ebola, nothing has been given to us by the government,” Oyesomo said.
Pastor Rufus Famuwagun, South-West Zonal Coordinator, National Association of Parents and Teachers of Federal Unity Colleges, told that government and other major stakeholders have been working together to ensure the safety of the children on resumption.
“I am in support of the resumption because I know that government, in collaboration with the various PTAs of these schools, has put up a lot of measures in place to check the disease.
“Right now, if you visit most of the Unity schools, you will discover lots of gadgets to check the temperature of the children and many other things. There have been also efforts to ensure constant water supply, wash-hand basins, sanitisers, as well as constant sensitisation of all the children and staff of every college,” he said.