Connect with us

Education

Flood: Bayelsa Shut Schools 2nd Time In 2020 Over Flooding

Published

5 years ago

on

Bayelsa State Government has ordered the closure of schools.
News Rain Nigeria reports that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has ordered the closure of schools in the State.

Flood: Bayelsa Shut Schools 2nd Time In 2020 Over Flooding

Governor Diri makes the disclosure on Sunday that all the primary and secondary schools across the state should be closed up due to flood.
Governor Diri made the disclosure through the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah that the directives will be effective as from Monday, October 19.
The statement noted that the directives were in line with the State government’s decision to avert further danger that might occur due to the devastating flood disaster.
Governor Diri through the statement said, “Due to the devastating effect of the flooding that I have seen, I hereby direct the Commissioner for Education to immediately shut down all secondary and primary schools pending when the floods would abate. We do not want to lose lives and we do not want reptiles to cause injuries to our wards.
“Painfully, we have to take this decision because the schools were just resuming from COVID-19 closure and here we have another natural challenge arising from flooding.
“I will continue with this visit to empathize and sympathize with our brothers and sisters. Let me assure all of them that as a state we are with them.”
The statement noted that the Governor gave the directives after leading a team of his cabinet members and other government officials on an on-the-spot visit to some of the flooded communities in Yenagoa and Southern Ijaw local government areas on Saturday.
Governor Diri lamented the devastating impact of the flooding on the people and the affected communities, noted that his administration would not abandon them at this time of need, he further stressed that as a concerned government, palliatives would be sent to victims of the disaster as a temporary measure.
Governor Diri however, called on federal agencies, particularly the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to come to the aid of the government and people of the state.
He said, “We also appeal to Mr. President to immediately come to our aid, particularly with respect to the ecological fund and all other funds available to ensure that our people are not neglected,” he added.
Related Topics: