May 15, (THEWILL) – The Sokoto State Government has announced the suspension of the resumption of basic and secondary schools in the state by one week.
THEWILL reports that the schools were initially scheduled to resume this Sunday and Monday, for boarding and day students.
But a statement issued on Sunday by Spokesperson of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Malam Ibrahim Iya, said the Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Bello Guiwa, has directed all public and private schools to resume on May 22, for boarding and May 23, for day students.
He said, the postmement was sequel to the 24-hour curfew declared by the government.
“However, final year students, who are supposed to begin their WAEC examination on Monday, 16th May, 2022, are not affected.
“Parents, teachers, SBMC’s and PTAs are expected to comply with the directive please”, he added.
In a related development, corps members serving in Sokoto State, especially those in the Sokoto metropolis, have been advised to remain at home due to the 24-hour curfew.
This was contained in another statement from the spokesperson of the scheme in Sokoto State, Malam Sani Idris, on Sunday in Sokoto,
Idris said the management of the scheme had contacted all the security agencies, to ensure the safety of its corps members throughout the curfew period and beyond.
“Arrangements have also been made for the Police and Army patrol vehicles to intensify surveillance in all of the corps members’ locations.
“Management urged corps members to remain calm and law-abiding at all times and also assured them that things would soon return to normalcy in the state”, he added.
The government had on Saturday, declared a 24-hour curfew on Sokoto metropolis, following violent protests by some youths.
They were seeking the release of some suspects arrested by security agencies over the killing and burning of Miss Deborah Yakubu, on Thursday.
Yakubu, a 200-level Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was alleged to have committed blasphemy in a school WhatsApp group.
Her remains were buried on Saturday, at her hometown, Tungar Magajiya, Rijau Local Government of Niger, by her family.
The Sokoto State Government and other security agencies are also conducting investigations into the incident.
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