INSECURITY: Kaduna Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools
The Kaduna State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of the resumption of schools in the state earlier scheduled for August 9. The postponement is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner of Education Dr. Shehu Muhammad and that of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan. According to statement, the decision followed advise by security agencies, stressing that military operations are continuing while infrastructure projects are in high-risk areas. The statement read, “The Kaduna State Government commends the military and police high commands for the ongoing security operations against armed bandits across the state. “The government praises the doggedness and courage of officers and troops carrying out air and ground operations around the Kaduna/Niger/Katsina/Plateau and Zamfara boundaries. Kaduna State Government has also requested the military and police high commands to expand the operations to newly identified hideouts.