THE Kogi State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to reopen on Monday, February 23, with immediate effect.
The Director of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Matthew Eri Salami, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Friday and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lokoja.
Earlier, the state government had ordered the temporary closure of schools across the state for two weeks from February 4, stating that the move was part of efforts to safeguard lives and property.
According to the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, the temporary closure of schools across the state was a “Purely preventive decision, taken on the basis of credible intelligence and the overriding need to put protective measures in place around schools to safeguard pupils, students, and teachers.”
He added that the decision was not borne out of panic, but of responsibility, stressing that the government chose to act proactively rather than wait for avoidable incidents.
The directive was followed by a statement from the Kogi State Chairman of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Pastor Reuben Jimoh, directing members to comply immediately.
“The midterm break for school has been fast forwarded and we shall be resuming back on 16th /02/2026. Therefore, there will be no school tomorrow until 16th /02/2026. No school should go against this adjustment.”
However, the state Ministry of Education, in a statement signed by Mr Matthew Eri Salami, Director of Basic and Secondary Education, directed schools to resume on Monday next week.
The statement read, “I am directed to inform you that schools are to resume on Monday 23rd of February, 2026 after the emergency mid-term break.
“Other information will be communicated later.”
