“We have now agreed that Primary and Secondary both pubic and private will reopen and begin formal classes on Monday, 22 September 2014. While this is in place we have decided to continue the preventive measure.
“All primary and secondary schools, both public and private should be provided with a minimum of two blood pressure measuring equipment by the Ministries of Education. The state ministries should determine the number of such equipment required and forward same to the Federal Ministry of Education.
“The Federal Ministry of Education will liaise with the Federal Ministry of Health to ensure that appropriate equipment is procured. Those states that have not complied with this agreement should please do so.
“State governments are called upon to support their state Ministries of Education with all necessary funds to ensure effective implementation of these preventive measures. Regular washing of the hands is part of the preventive measures. There must be steady supply of water in schools. All states should ensure that this is put in place as the schools reopen.”
He according to #Punch, urged all state Ministries of Education to establish a working and monitoring team for effective supervision of school activities before and after opening of schools.
Designated Desk Officers who are appropriately trained should be appointed to report on daily basis to the Commissioner on situation in the schools, he added.
Shekarau said that any State Ministry of Education that has not appointed designated Desk Officers on Ebola information should do so urgently before the resumption date.