Kebbi State Government directed the immediate reopening of selected schools across the state.
The announcement was made by Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Halimatu Bande, during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi.
According to Bande, only schools located within major cities and towns are approved to resume, while schools outside these areas would reopen at a later date, which would be communicated in due course.
The commissioner stated that the decision to reopen schools was a result of the improving security situation in the state.
“The security situation continues to improve, and we believe it is time for our schools to reopen. I urge all relevant stakeholders to comply strictly with these directives and ensure a smooth transition back to school,” Bande said.
The resumption applied to both primary and secondary schools, and the commissioner appealed to parents and guardians in the affected areas to ensure compliance by sending their children back to school.
She also charged Education Secretaries and Zonal Directors in the affected areas to ensure full compliance with the directive.
Bande expressed her appreciation to Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, for his continued support of the educational sector and his commitment to ensuring quality education in the state.
Insecurity: Diplomats Seeks Redeployment of Bello Matawallefrom Defence Ministry
United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) and International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA) demanded immediate redeployment of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, from the ministry.
The diplomats made the call at a press conference held on Monday in Abuja, while presenting an assessment report on the ongoing war against terrorism in Nigeria.
UN-WCD Secretary-General, Professor Tunji Asaolu, said the recent bandit attack at Kasuwan-Daji, in Niger State, where about 42 people were reportedly killed, indicated that Nigeria’s security architecture still required urgent recalibration.
He added that the incident reinforced the need for a “surgical cleansing” of the defence system, particularly of officials whose continued presence raised public suspicion or operational concerns.
“Our findings show clearly that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gone beyond expectations in confronting terrorism. What remains is to remove internal bottlenecks that could undermine his efforts,” Asaolu stated.
Asaolu recommended, in the alternative, that Bello Matawalle be redeployed from the Ministry of Defence, which they described as critical to restoring confidence and coherence in the anti-terror war.
He cited persistent credibility questions, including allegations of links with bandits dating back to Matawalle’s tenure as governor of Zamfara State, warning that keeping an official under such scrutiny weakened the moral authority of the security campaign.
Asaolu maintained that Matawalle’s continued stay in the defence ministry could dilute the seriousness signalled by recent military leadership reforms, including the appointment of General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence.
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