The head of Nigeria’s main teachers union called on Tuesday for a boycott of next week’s re-opening of schools, saying there had not been enough training to protect against the Ebola virus.

Michael Olukoya, president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, said members should boycott next Monday’s planned re-opening because they have not received training and supplies like hand gloves and sanitisers promised by the government.

“The schools are still the same as before the outbreak,” Olukoya said. “Teachers should be trained. They should be provided with the thermometers, gloves and hand sanitisers.”

Education minister Ibrahim Shekarau said earlier this month that schools would resume on September 22 after their re-opening was delayed due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

The re-opening was initially delayed from September 15 to October 13 due to the outbreak, but the date was later moved forward to September 22.

Eight people have died and over 20 have been infected by Ebola in Nigeria. The outbreak started in the commercial capital Lagos in July before spreading to Port Harcourt, the hub of the nation’s oil industry.

The current outbreak has killed 2,461 people, mostly in three West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the United Nations fears 20,000 people could be infected by the end of the year.

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then they shoudnt expect salary for the month..................

is it not the same kids and teachers that go to church every sunday and mosque on friday. abi the churches and mosques are ebola free....sick people

buzor: then they shoudnt expect salary for the month..................

is it not the same kids and teachers that go to church every sunday and mosque on friday. abi the churches and mosques are ebola free....sick people

What the heck,are you sick or what? I really do support NUT on this one. You guys keep coming up with same silly excuse about mosque and church gatherings. Are u too blind to notice that most Churches now have sanitizers available for their members? Some even go as far as checking body temperature of their members before been allowed into the church. I seriously would appreciate If the resumption can be postponed or the Federal and State Government should create sickbays,make sanitizers available and make sure the body temperature of all students and teachers are taken on a daily basis before been allowed into the School premises.

The Federal and States Government should also train the Teachers on Preventive measures. I believe Ebola has been on a minimal level for now,because kids are on holiday and the awareness that was created helped a lot.

I do understand that Teachers salaries has to be paid,but same teachers should understand that life is more precious than salaries,Private School owners should hold a meeting with their Staffs and discuss the situation of things with them. We should all come together to make sure Ebola is history

NUT are a bunch of confused, misguided fellows. When FG postponed resumption date, they cried wolf saying it will affect the academic calender, now FG has fixed a date yet they are still complaining. What do they want? Ebola can get to anyone who is dirty, dont the kids,go out to play, they pick stuffs from the ground, Hell, we parents come back after a long, sweaty dirty day and hug our kids, are they Ebola infected. Till date Malaria kills kids more than any disease, so what are we saying. next thing now they will say too many kids failed WAEC and its FGs fault.