Flood: Bayelsa schools embark on six-week break

The Bayelsa State Government has ordered that all primary and secondary schools in the state immediately begin a six-week flood break as part of attempts to lessen the effects of the flood.

It is anticipated that the mandatory flood break, which is required for both private and public schools, will shield pupils from any negative consequences of the flood.

In addition to ordering that all elementary and secondary schools be closed, Governor Duoye Diri’s administration also established a task team to identify high grounds where flood victims could relocate while the state’s closed water canals were being freed up to lessen the effects of the flood.

Some areas of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, were flooded as of the time this report was filed.

Due to heavy flooding and inflow from outside regions like Cameroon, several coastal and non-coastal portions of the country have recently experienced significant flooding.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), severe floods across Nigeria have claimed the lives of over 300 persons in 2022.

Flood: Bayelsa schools embark on six-week break