Katsina State Government has announced reopening of day schools only, on Monday, January 25, 2021 and that affects both private and public schools across the state. A Circular quoting the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Musa Abdu Dankama and made available to newsmen in Katsina, further stated that each school will only be allowed to resume their academic activities subject to the compulsory formation of School Security Committee comprising of eight members with members drawn from security personnel, traditional, religious leaders and other stakeholders. Tribune Online has observed that, boarding schools are exempted in the waiver due to inadequate security arrangements which will guard the students from bandits. It would be recalled that in the early month of December 2020, some large of students were kidnapped from a secondary school in Kankara, and the bandits issued threats to attack more schools in the state. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 24, 2021 11:48 UTC