The Kaduna state government says all primary and secondary schools in the state will remain shut until it is safe to reopen. The commissioner for education, Shehu Muhammad said the directive will apply to all schools in the state.
The commissioner spoke on Monday during a joint press conference with Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs. Muhammad said that the press conference was organized to correct the insinuation that schools were directed to reopen for the third term on August 9.
He said the schools were earlier scheduled to reopen but that the ministry was not given the clearance due to ongoing security operations across Kaduna.
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“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.” “It is for this reason that the government was advised against opening so as not to endanger the lives of students,” he said. “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.”
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