Kaduna Schools To Remain Shut Until Security Improves — Commissioner

The Kaduna State Government says that all primary and secondary
schools will remain close until security situation improves across
the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, stated this
on Monday in Kaduna at a joint press conference with the
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel
Aruwan.

Muhammad said that the press conference was organized to dispute
the fake news going round that schools were directed to reopen for
third term on Aug. 9.

He explained that the schools were earlier scheduled to reopen
on Aug. 9, but that the ministry was not given the clearance due to
ongoing security operations across the state.

According to the commissioner, the state government on Aug. 6
announced the postponement of school resumption till further notice
as advised by security agencies.

“We were, however, surprised that for mischievous reasons, some
individuals are circulating misguided information, claiming it was
from the ministry, asking schools to resume.

“We want to categorically say that all schools – public, private
and religious, including federal schools in the state – are to
remain close.

“We will reopen as soon as we are advised to do so by security
agencies, assuring us that schools are safe to open,” he said.

The commissioner advised all public and private schools,
including federal government schools, to abide by the directive or
face the wrath of the law.

He said that the closure was in the best interest of the pupils
and students to ensure their safety, following series of attacks on
schools by bandits and kidnappers.

On his part, Aruwan said that the closure of the schools was to
secure the lives of pupils, students, teachers and other
stakeholders in the education sector.

He said that security agencies were currently carrying out
operations against bandits to improve the security situation in the
state.

“It is for this reason that the government was advised against
opening so as not to endanger the life of students.

“The government is concerned for the safety of lives and
property and will give clearance for the schools to reopen as soon
as security improves,” he said. (NAN)

The Kaduna State Government says that all primary and secondary
schools will remain close until security situation improves across
the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, stated this
on Monday in Kaduna at a joint press conference with the
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel
Aruwan.

Muhammad said that the press conference was organized to dispute
the fake news going round that schools were directed to reopen for
third term on Aug. 9.

He explained that the schools were earlier scheduled to reopen
on Aug. 9, but that the ministry was not given the clearance due to
ongoing security operations across the state.

According to the commissioner, the state government on Aug. 6
announced the postponement of school resumption till further notice
as advised by security agencies.

“We were, however, surprised that for mischievous reasons, some
individuals are circulating misguided information, claiming it was
from the ministry, asking schools to resume.

“We want to categorically say that all schools – public, private
and religious, including federal schools in the state – are to
remain close.

“We will reopen as soon as we are advised to do so by security
agencies, assuring us that schools are safe to open,” he said.

The commissioner advised all public and private schools,
including federal government schools, to abide by the directive or
face the wrath of the law.

He said that the closure was in the best interest of the pupils
and students to ensure their safety, following series of attacks on
schools by bandits and kidnappers.

On his part, Aruwan said that the closure of the schools was to
secure the lives of pupils, students, teachers and other
stakeholders in the education sector.

He said that security agencies were currently carrying out
operations against bandits to improve the security situation in the
state.

“It is for this reason that the government was advised against
opening so as not to endanger the life of students.

“The government is concerned for the safety of lives and
property and will give clearance for the schools to reopen as soon
as security improves,” he said. (NAN)