By Kwara state government has directed the ten Christian mission schools affected by the recent Hijab controversy, to resume academic activities Monday in order to continue the 2020/2021 third term academic session.
All other schools across the state are currently on holiday, and will resume on April 26, 2021.
This was contained in a statement by the state’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Mary Kemi Adeosun, on Sunday, Daily Post reported.
“This is part of the state government’s efforts to bring the students up to speed in whatever they may have missed when their schools were shut,” the statement said.
“This is especially necessary for students preparing for external examinations.”
All teachers and staff of the affected schools have also been directed to resume duty and commence classes immediately.
The permanent secretary added that the monitoring and inspection team of the ministry will go around the schools to ascertain compliance.
Recall the schools were closed by the government as a result of the controversy generated by the hijab issue between Muslim and Christian communities.
The affected schools are C&S College Sabo Oke, ST. Anthony College, Offa Road, ECWA School, Oja Iya, Surulere Baptist Secondary School and Bishop Smith Secondary School, Agba Dam.
Others include, CAC Secondary School Asa Dam, St. Barnabas Secondary School Sabo Oke, St. John School Maraba, and St. Williams Secondary School Taiwo Isale, St. James Secondary School Maraba, all in Ilorin, the state capital.
