KWARA SHUTS TWO SECONDARY SCHOOLS OVER UNREST

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

Following several instances of student disturbance, the Kwara State Government has mandated the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School in Adeta, Ilorin.

Peter Amogbonjaye, the press secretary for the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, made this announcement on Wednesday.

Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, the State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, said in the statement that the decision was required to guarantee safety and restore order.

Following violent altercations between students, disruptions of class, and damage to school property in both schools, this action was taken.

He explained that only students currently sitting the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations and their teachers would be permitted on school premises during the exam period.

“Dr Olohungbebe added that students who are involved in the SSSCE examinations are enjoined to always put on their identification cards while coming to the school premises and urged parents and guardians to allow their children and wards to stay with them at home,” the statement read.

He warned that security officers would apprehend any student flouting the directive.

The government reiterated its commitment to maintaining discipline and safety across all public schools in the state.