Academic activities resumed across Kwara State on Monday, following a government directive issued on Sunday.
The move signals an improvement in the security landscape after weeks of heightened tensions.
In a statement released by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, the government confirmed that school authorities have been formally briefed on the reopening.
The decision to reopen follows an intensive period of security operations aimed at neutralising banditry and other criminal threats that had previously jeopardised public safety.
Olohungbebe noted that the state’s security architecture has successfully degraded the capacity of these elements, making it feasible for students to return to their classrooms.
“The government deems the situation now to be a lot better than it was before. Even so, we continue to maintain vigilance,” the commissioner stated.
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The state government emphasised that while students return to school, the work of security forces is far from over.
The state is currently employing a dual strategy to ensure long-term stability. Steady and continuous military and police pressure to sustain recent gains and flush out remaining threats.
Collaborative efforts with local residents to build grassroots defence and intelligence-sharing networks.
The Press Secretary to the Ministry, Peter Amogbonjaye, reiterated that the safety of the “human capital” of the state—its students—remains the highest priority.
While the “all-clear” has been given for Monday’s resumption, the government has urged school administrators and parents to remain alert and report any suspicious activities to the authorities immediately.
This resumption marks a hopeful turning point for the state as it seeks to restore normalcy to its educational calendar while security forces continue their hunt for remnants of bandit groups in the region.
