A consignment of presidential special gifts of 170.000 face masks have been handed over to the four (4) Ministries in charge of the Education Sector in Cameroon.
The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Territorial Administration and was chaired by Minister Paul Atanga Nji.
The move falls within the framework of government’s response strategy against the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
The 170.000 face masks offered by the Head of State are essentially destined for state and private Universities, Higher institutions of learning, high schools, colleges, professional training institutions as well as primary schools.
Speaking on the occasion, the secretary of state at the Ministry of Basic Education, Dr. Asheri Kilo thanked the head of state for the timely and adapted gesture to pupils.
“When we visited primary schools recently, we noticed that some pupils were putting on face mask larger than their sizes,….. but the present face masks are designed to fit kids as well as adults” she noted.
To Secondary Education Minister, Dr Nalova Lyonga, Cameroonians should not heed to calls from ill intentioned citizens who are discouraging the wearing of face masks for it is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who received the gifts for the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training said it will go a long way to protect vocational training students who transform who mostly deal with practicals.
The Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education, Prof Jacques Fames Ndongo immediately after receiving the consignment dispatched them to the various state owned and private higher institutions of learning.
It should be noted that the special support from the Head of State is not the first.
Recently he disbursed FCFA 2 Billion worth COVID-19 prevention materials to all 360 Sub Divisions of the country.
