FG URGES PRINCIPALS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGES TO PUT MEASURES IN PLACE TO AVOID OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA IN THEIR SCHOOLS 24-06-21
By Sadiq Aminu The Federal Government has urged Principals of Federal Government Colleges to put measures in place to avoid outbreak of Cholera in their schools.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu made this known in Abuja during an interactive session with Principals of the 115 Unity schools in the country.
The aim of the meeting was to enable Ministry officials interact with the Principals on the challenges faced and proffer solutions to improve standards in unity schools.
He said the recent outbreak of cholera in some states of the federation was a cause for concern as the students resumed after the sallah break.
The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu explained that the health of the students was paramount, hence the need to take proactive measures to avoid the spread of Cholera in the schools.
”It is therefore the responsibility of the Ministry to call the attention of the principals to ensure that all the necessary measures are put in place, so that the outbreak can be prevented from coming into your school”
Dr. Sununu also said the Ministry was working to operationalize the teaching profession to check quackery.
According to the Minister, henceforth, no teacher would be employed without the requisite qualifications and registration with the Teachers Training Council of Nigeria.
The Minister of Education also gave the Principals a one week deadline to register their schools with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC National Safe School Response Coordination Centre in Abuja.
Dr. Sununu explained that the online registration would enable the schools to have access to the centre and give credible information on possible attacks for rapid response.
The Minister who expressed worry in the decline of enrolment of students in unity schools, urged the principals to come up with strategies to tackle the challenge as this would help reduce the number of out of school children in the country.
Dr. Sununu also stressed the need for the training of teachers in modern technology to develop their skills.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Didi Walson Jack who urged the Principals to prioritize the elimination of bullying in their schools, called for effective implementation of the decisions reached at the meeting to ensure quality education.
The Principal of Federal Science and Technical College, Ilesha, and the Zonal Chair, South West, Dr. Idowu Akinbamijo pledged the commitment of the Principals to the goals and ideals of the Present administration to ensuring a safe learning environment for the students.
Dr. Akinbamijo however urged the government to increase the staff strength as unity schools were lacking teachers in critical subject areas.