The Nasarawa commissioner assured members of the public, particularly parents, pupils and students that security had been enhanced in the schools to ensure the safety of students and teachers.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Nasarawa State has announced that primary and secondary schools shut 49 days ago over insecurity will now be reopened.
Permanent Secretary in Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Mohammed Sani-Bala, stated in Lafia on Wednesday that all boarding public and private schools shall resume on Sunday, September 18 for the first term of the 2022/2023 academic session, while day schools shall resume on Monday, September 19.
Sani-Bala said further that parents and guardians should return their children and wards to school as scheduled.
He stated that the Nasarawa Commissioner for Education, Fatu Sabo, also directed that outstanding promotion examinations not concluded because of the sudden closure of the schools in July should begin on September 19.
The commissioner also directed chief evaluation officers to monitor and ensure compliance with the directive.
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The Nasarawa commissioner assured members of the public, particularly parents, pupils and students that security had been enhanced in the schools to ensure the safety of students and teachers.
Sabo announced the shutting of the schools on July 27 on account of intelligence reports about security threats in neighbouring FCT.
Prior to the closure of schools in Nasarawa, gunmen attacked some officials of the 7 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army Presidential Guards Brigade, leaving three soldiers wounded and eight personnel killed.
The terrorists earlier issued threats to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari and attack the facility of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari.