Olushola Omogbehin
Following the recent church attack in Kwara State where some lives were lost, the state government has ordered the immediate closure of schools across four local government areas.
This was disclosed on Wednesday through a circular issued by the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing, Yusuf Agboola.
According to Agboola, the schools shutdown are in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun and Ekiti Local Government.
Agboola said that the union was acting basically on instructions from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development after the raising of concerns over fresh security threats in Kwara South.
“Comrade chairmen, this is to inform you and through you, all schools in the above local governments of the instruction to close down all schools with immediate effect until further notice.
“This decision was occasioned by the security challenges ravaging the area and the efforts of the government to control the situation. Treat this information as important and with the urgency it deserves, as it emanated from the ministry.”
Also, following the recent deadly bandit attack on a church in the state which left three worshippers dead and over 35 abducted, Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, announced plans on Wednesday to seek the establishment of a Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian Army and a Mobile Police Squadron in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area.
The governor disclosed during a visit to Eruku for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation that he had spoken with the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on the urgent security upgrade needed in the crisis-hit area.
“We will speak with the GOC to see that we have a Forward Operating Base in Eruku to enhance security here and also talk to the Inspector General of Police about establishing a mobile squadron here,” Abdulrazaq said.
“It is indeed unfortunate what happened yesterday despite all the effort we have been making. Our main purpose here is to commiserate with the people of the community. All the security agencies are on this. The President had to cancel his trip to the G-20 because of this incident and that of Kebbi State. So the President is aware and we are on top of the situation,” he disclosed.
