Curfew: Sokoto Government Suspends Schools Resumption By One Week
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The Sokoto state government had on Saturday, declared a 24-hour curfew on Sokoto metropolis, following violent protests by some youths, which in turn, has affected the resumption of basic and secondary schools which has been suspended, by one week.
The suspension was announced via a statement by Malam Ibrahim Iya, spokesperson of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, on Sunday in Sokoto.
It added that the Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Bello Guiwa, directed all public and private schools to resume on May 22, for boarding and May 23, for day students.
Meanwhile, final year students who are supposed to begin their WAEC examination on Monday, 16th May, 2022, are not affected.
It added also, that, parents, teachers, SBMC’s and PTAs are expected to please, comply with the directive.
In a related development, corps members serving in Sokoto State, especially those in 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,
It said that 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.
Also the Management has urged corps members to remain calm and law abiding at all time and also assured them that things would soon return to normalcy in the state
The government had on Saturday, declared a 24-hour curfew on Sokoto metropolis, following violent protests by some youths.
The Sokoto State Government and other security agencies are also conducting investigations into the incident.
Source: nannews.ng
Edited by/Ngozi Anna Akunne.
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