Following the health crisis rocking Queens’ College, Lagos, resumption of academic activities at the school has been postponed indefinitely. There had
Following the health crisis rocking Queens’ College, Lagos, resumption of academic activities at the school has been postponed indefinitely. There had been an outbreak of water borne diseases in the school, leading to deaths of students and panic among parents. Two students have died since the outbreak of the diseases, with more than 50 others currently on admission in the school’s clinic after eating spaghetti and drinking water in the refectory.
In its reaction, the Lagos State government had advised an indefinite shutdown of the school. Jide Idris, the state’s Commissioner of Health, said the school’s resumption should be delayed until appropriate health measures are put in place for the safety of the students.
Similarly, the Unity School Old Students’ Association, USOSA, on Sunday called for the declaration of public health emergency at the school. The school, a federal government-owned institution, had been billed to reopen from its midterm break on Sunday March 19. But Chidi Odinkalu, president-general of USOSA, said in a statement that pending the independent certification of the school as safe for human activity, it should remain closed.
John Simeon, a parent said that the decision to close down the school was right, adding that it would have been too risky to expose the students to health hazards.
“It is the best decision; they should only work on the appropriate measures to arrest the situation so students can resume on time,” he said.
However, SSS3 and JSS3 students have been sighted in the school as classes were on-going to prepare them for their forthcoming West African Examination Council, WAEC, exams.
