Adamawa State Government has postponed the resumption of schools for the third term of the ongoing session.
This was contained in a circular signed by state Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development through the Permanent Secretary, Hajiya Aisha Umar.
The circular dated 6/5/2024 said “The resumption date of third term 2023/2024 academic session earlier scheduled to be 6th May, 2024 has been postponed to next week 13th May, 2024 due to outbreak of measles in some LGAs in the state.”
She said that some youngsters had already been inflicted by the illness.
According to the circular, the task force will resume on Monday, May 13, to have enough time to carry out a comprehensive immunization campaign for every child.
“The new resumption date will be Monday, May 13, to enable the task force to conduct an elaborate vaccination campaign for all children.
“The ministry regrets all inconveniences caused by the sudden extension,” it added.
42 children have reportedly died as a result of a measles outbreak in Mubi North and Gombi local government areas of the state.
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