The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of schools across four local government areas over the rising insecurity in some communities.

‎The government’s pronouncement was revealed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing, on Wednesday.

Yusuf Agboola, the NUT Chairman, announced the shutdown of schools in Isin, Irepodun, Ifelodun, and Ekiti LGAs.

‎Agboola outlined that the union was acting strictly on instructions from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development after the government raised concerns over fresh security threats in Kwara South.

‎‎”Comrade chairmen, this is to inform you and through you, all schools in the above local governments of the instruction to close down all schools with immediate effect until further notice.

‎‎”This decision was occasioned by the security challenges ravaging the area and the efforts of the government to control the situation. Treat this information as important and with the urgency it deserves, as it emanated from the ministry,” the circular read.

‎He assured school heads and teachers that further information would be communicated as the situation evolves.