Bayelsa extends schools resumption over floods

The Bayelsa State Government has fixed November 21 as the resumption date for public, private secondary and primary schools after a six-week flood-induced holiday.

Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah said the extension was due to the slow pace with which the floodwaters are receding in some parts of the State.

Emelah, in a statement, said: “Government wishes to charge operators of the private sector to maintain the government approved calendar.

“Government also charges all stakeholders in the education sector to remain vigilant and ensure strict adherence to all school safety regulations in the face of the receding flood.

“Government therefore wishes to empathise with all Bayelsans who have been affected in one way or the other by this unfortunate natural disaster.”