Clement Nnachi, AbakalikiThe Ebonyi State Government on Thursday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state to check the spread of Lassa fever that broke out in the state recently. The commissioner, however, said that the Lassa outbreak in the state was not alarming, but noted that the closure of schools was done to check the disease spreading into schools. However, some private schools in the state reopened for academic activities. This prompted the President of the Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Ebonyi State chapter, Mr. Onyeoma Kelechi, to warn that the association would sanction any proprietor of private school who flouted the directive. Meanwhile, Governor David Umahi has announced the release of N7m to contain the outbreak of Lassa fever epidemic in the state.

Source: Punch January 18, 2018 23:03 UTC