Teachers in South East to undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests before schools reopen
The South-East Governors Forum has made the decision that all teachers will undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests in all schools in the zone before reopening of schools.
Chief Dave Umahi , the Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi Governor, made this known in Abakaliki on Sunday while briefing newsmen after a virtual meeting of the forum.
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According to reports, the meeting was also attended by some National Assembly members from the zone, Ohaneze Ndigbo leaders and other stakeholders.
Umahi revealed that lots of fears were expressed especially for the kindergarten and primary school levels where the pupils for instance, do not understand the meaning of social distancing.
“This is because they love themselves and must always stay together and a part of the protocols of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is that people must wash their hands with running water.
“You will ask how many of our schools have running water and how many sanitisers have been provided for them.
“It is rainy season presently and most schools are bushy and have been abandoned since March due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.
Umahi said that the forum decided to review school infrastructures in the zone to support NCDC protocols and subsequently wait for the Federal Government to have their final say on school re-opening.
“We will then review our position and tell our people the safest time to re-open schools with our health workers sent to enforce the NCDC protocols,” the governor said.
