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School Reopening: 60,000 Environmental Officers To MonitorCOVID-19 Compliance
No fewer than 60,000 Environmental Health Emergency Volunteers will be deployed to schools in 774 Local Government Areas across the country as October 12th School Reopening approaches.
Minister of Environment, Mohammad Abubakar made this announcement on Monday in Abuja said the deployment is to ensure that the guidelines of the COVID-19 protocols are strictly adhered to as schools reopen on October 12.
Abubakar said the health officers will be assisting the schools to adopt basic safety measures which include hand washing, compulsory use of face mask, temperature checks as well as physical distancing.
“As a major stakeholder, the Ministry of the environment is set to play its role in the entire chain of events in school reopening.
“We shall be activating 6,000 of such volunteers to cover schools in all the 774 local governments in the Federation,” the Minister said
The 6,000 volunteers will be working with stakeholders at the national level with guidelines and there will be monitoring and evaluation by the Federal Government to ensure strict compliance of health protocols by schools across the country.
Abubakar also said the volunteers will be employed based on their previous performance while carrying out examination surveillance.
The Federal Government, last week ordered unity schools in the country, earlier closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to reopen on October 12th, 2020.
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, while making the announcement said the decision was reached after due consultations with stakeholders and the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
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Nasarawa Lawmaker, Hon. Sa’ad doles out N28 million for empowerment, JAMB, Ramadan for constituents.
“… says beneficiaries cut across party lines in all the 6 electoral wards of Umaisha/Ugya constituency…”
Nasarawa State House of Assembly Member Representing Umaisha/Ugya constituency Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad, PDP has distributed rice worth N23 million to his constituency.
He also registered JAMB for 200 students of his constituency at the cost of N2million.
He made the distribution today in Umaisha, Toto Local Government Area of the state.
Hon Sa’ad also empowered 60 women with N50, 000 each in order to boost their petty business.
Hon Sa’ad, who is the Chairman House Standing Committee on Capital Market urged the students who qualify to write JAMB and yet to submit their names to do that immediately as he is ready to do more in that aspect.
He said that the gesture was borne out of his desire to assist his people, especially at this month of Ramadan in order to improve on their standard of living.
” All the people of Umaisha/Ugya are my people, what I am doing today is because of you, I am proud of you and ready to do what you want
” I have distributed this rice cutting across our people residing in Lafia, Keffi and Abuja in that order before coming home today for this distribution
” I have also empowered vulnerable women in my constituency as I gave N500, 000 each to each of the six electoral wards where 60 women were empowered with N50, 000.each
” I am ready to make the difference to better your standard of living,” he said.
The lawmaker promised quality and effective representation at the state legislature.
The assemblyman assured the people of his constituency of his readiness to provide more dividends of democracy to change their lives positively.
The lawmaker, therefore, solicited for the support of all and sundry to enable him succeed in the House.
He urged his constituents to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and give their maximum support and cooperation to the policies and programs of Governor Sule to succeed.
He expressed concerned with what happened in Katakpa that resulted in the death of many people including security operatives and urged the people to stay calm as government is at the top of the situation.
“When there is peace, there is development, let’s continue to live in unity and peace,” he plead
Hon Sa’ad also commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his prompt action over Katakpa killing by sending delegation to the affected communities to ascertain the level of damage.
He said Gov. Abdullahi Sule promised to provide a military base in Katakpa to address further issues of security challenges
” Let’s all continue to support Engr. A A Sule to succeed so as to enjoy more dividends of democracy” he said
On their parts, Western Zonal Chairman, PDP, Alhaji Iliyasu Ogbehya and Umaisha Women Leader, Hajiya Salamatu Ibrahim appreciated the member and pledged their total support for him to succeed.
In his welcome address at the occasion, the representative of PDP Chairman, Toto Local Government Area, Alhaji Musa Wakili commended the member for the gesture saying that it was the first of its kind in the area that involved people across political parties.
” We are proud of you even before now. You are the reason for us to have mobile phone network services in our area.
“And we know that with this opportunity as member, you can do more, and that is what we are witnessing today,” he said.
He enjoined the people of the area to give all their necessary support to Hon Sa’ad to succeed
Speaking during the occasion, Chairmen of NNPP, SDP and ADP at the ward levels of Umaisha and Ugya commended the member for fostering unity among different political parties in the area which was first of its kind.
They called on their supporters to rally round the lawmaker to succeed so that he can continue with the good job he has started.
It would be reported that the event had the presence of Ward Party leaderships of People Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People Party,(NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Democratic Party (ADP), among others.
The rice were shared according to wards, groups, parties, security agencies, campaign committees among others to reduce the people’s hardship especially in this month of Ramadan.
Highlights at the occasion was the presentation of rice to leaders of different benefiting groups by the lawmaker as well as presentation of Two Million Naira Cheque for disbursement to students registering for JAMB.
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