By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of schools across four local government areas following escalating security threats in affected communities.
The directive was announced in a circular issued by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State Wing. According to the NUT Chairman, Mr Yusuf Agboola, schools in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun and Ekiti LGAs have been shut on the instruction of the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development.
Mr Agboola explained that the union acted strictly on the government’s alert over fresh security concerns in Kwara South. He assured school administrators and teachers that further guidance would be provided as the situation unfolds.
The closure comes days after a deadly bandit attack on a church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, where three worshippers were killed and more than 35 abducted. The incident prompted Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to visit the community for an on-the-spot assessment.
The governor disclosed that he has engaged the General Officer Commanding 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to expedite the establishment of a Forward Operating Base and a Mobile Police Squadron in Eruku to bolster security in the area.
The state government says the measures are part of urgent efforts to protect lives, restore public confidence and stabilise the affected communities.
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