Oyo govt reopens schools today
Barely six weeks after some secondary school students protested against the new government policy on education which led to the closure of public schools in Oyo state, the state government has directed the re-opening of public schools in the state with effect from today.
The public schools were shut down by the state government after the students of some secondary schools protested against the government new education policy on June 6, 2016.
The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun disclosed this while addressing journalist late Saturday evening.
According to him, following several representations by the Parents Teachers Association, Community leaders, traditional rulers, prominent and well-meaning Nigerians at home and abroad, the state government has decided to reopen the schools.
However, he noted that the 17 schools that participated in the violent demonstration are excluded from the state government reopen order.
The affected schools listed are: Baptist Secondary School, Senior and Junior, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Ansarudeen Secondary School, Liberty, Ibadan, Ansarudeen High School, Liberty, Ibadan, Ibadan Grammar School, Senior and Junior, Molete, Ibadan, Olubi Memorial Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, St Luke Grammar School, Senior and Junior, Molete, Ibadan, St Luke College, Molete, Ibadan, Yejide Girls Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan.
