Ondo govt shuts schools over flood
Following the flash floods that affected communities, especially in the riverine areas of Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has directed public primary and secondary schools submerged to proceed on a three-week holiday beginning from Monday, October 14, 2019.
According to a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, the directive was necessary to save lives of pupils in the affected areas.
It is also aimed at protecting valuables from avoidable destruction, the statement added.
The government directed all Head Teachers and Principals to enforce the directive; and in particular, ensure that all perishable educational materials are evacuated while it works out remedial logistics ‘‘believing that the floods would recede within the period of the three weeks holiday’’.
Also, a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Ojo Oyewamide, said the governor has constituted two ad-hoc committees to carry out an assessment tour of affected communities.
The teams are to ascertain the impact of the floods; number of communities affected; public property affected; the extent of damage to communities and suggest measures that could assist the state in its ‘‘pursuit for succour from the federal government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)’’.
The governor asked the teams to commence work immediately and report back not later than Tuesday, October 15, 2019.