By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate closure of schools across four local government areas of the state.
The decision follows escalating insecurity in some communities in the areas.
The government’s decision was disclosed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing.
In a circular, the state NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola, announced the shutdown of schools in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun, and Ekiti LGAs.
Agboola explained that the union was acting strictly on instructions from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development after the government raised concerns over fresh security threats in Kwara South.
”Comrade chairmen, this is to inform you and through you, all schools in the above local governments of the instruction to close down all schools with immediate effect until further notice.
”This decision was occasioned by the security challenges ravaging the area and the efforts of the government to control the situation.
“Treat this information as important and with the urgency it deserves, as it emanated from the ministry,” the circular read.
He assured school heads and teachers that further directives would be communicated as the situation evolves.
