The Kwara State government has approved the reopening of schools earlier shut down in some local government areas over challenges of insecurity in such locations.
According to a statement on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, the affected schools are to reopen on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Naija News reports that the statement, which was signed by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amogbonjaye, disclosed that the authorities of affected schools have been notified of the decision.
It added that security operations remain ongoing to neutralise all threats to the public, including schools.
“The government deems the situation now to be a lot better than it was before. Even so, we continue to maintain vigilance.
“Security operations continue steadily to sustain the gains of the past weeks while the government builds community resilience along with the kinetic efforts,” the statement noted.
Meanwhile, the troops of 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army have sustained coordinated offensive operations against terrorist elements within the Joint Operations Area (JOA) in Kwara State.
Captain Maureen Ogbuka disclosed the development on Friday evening in a statement she signed on behalf of the acting deputy director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operations FANSAN YAMMA.
She disclosed that the feat was achieved with the massive support from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
