…..what next after schools holiday extension?

Following the death of Mr. Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian diplomat who was responsible for smuggling the deadly virus to Nigeria, and the strike action embarked on by medical doctors at that time, Nigerians begun to look for possible solutions to the deadly virus.  Ebola virus has become so popular in the country to the extent […]

Following the death of Mr. Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian diplomat who was responsible for smuggling the deadly virus to Nigeria, and the strike action embarked on by medical doctors at that time, Nigerians begun to look for possible solutions to the deadly virus.  
Ebola virus has become so popular in the country to the extent that it is now the song on the lips of even primary school pupils.
The holiday extension enforced by the federal government, as it tries to manage existing Ebola cases, caught some people unawares, as preparations had already begun for pupils and students to start a new academic term early September.  
Tertiary institutions were not excluded from the Federal Government directive as academic workshops and international conferences have been advised to be postponed till further notice.  
Recently, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) released the May/June 2014 Senior Secondary School Certificate result which showed mass failure of the students. Over 70 percent failed English language and Mathematics, which means that a large percentage of our secondary school graduates will not be eligible for admission into Nigerian universities this year.
Curtailing the spread or total eradication of Ebola means a lot to Nigeria, our health sector, the education sector and other sectors of life.
Lamido is a final year student of Mass Communication, BUK