Schools Resumes in Rivers State

Schools in Rivers State resumed today after the long vacation.

Teachers and students in private primary and secondary schools as well government owned secondary schools were sighted in their school premises.

Meanwhile State owned model primary schools were under lock and key  as the Private security guards working in the schools refused the students and teachers access into the schools' premises.

According to spokes person for the Security guards, Mr. Godswill Nwuke, in a telephone interview with me; said the gates will remain locked till their salary arrears are paid.

Mr. Nwuke said the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kainye Ebeku had assured the Security guards that their salaries had been paid, but said as soon as they receive payment alerts, the gates will  be opened.

However, the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kainye Ebeku, said he is going round the Schools to make sure the gates are open, as according to him, the State Government is not owing any Security Guard.

The Security Guards have been agitating for their unpaid salaries since April this year.