Kwara State government has ordered the reopening of shut schools in some local government areas of the state.
Following the spate of banditry and kidnappings, the state government last year ordered the temporary closure of primary and secondary schools in six local government areas of Kwara North and South districts.
The government announced that “schools across Kwara State can now reopen from Monday February 2, 2026
Education and Human Capital Development Commissioner, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe said: “School authorities have been notified of the decision which came amid continuous security operations to neutralise all threats to the public, including schools.
“The government deems the situation 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.
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