The directive was announced on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Halima Muhammad-Bande, during a briefing with journalists. She explained that the decision followed a review of the prevailing security situation in major towns.
According to the commissioner, schools situated in remote communities and on the outskirts of towns are excluded from the resumption order and will remain closed until further notice, pending improved security conditions in those areas.
Muhammad-Bande assured parents, guardians, and school administrators that the state government has strengthened security arrangements to protect pupils, students, and teachers returning to school. She appealed to families to allow their children and wards to resume classes as directed.
“The government is doing everything humanly possible to secure all schools that are reopening,” she said, adding that security agencies have been fully engaged to maintain safety around school environments.
The partial reopening follows an earlier statewide shutdown of schools ordered by the Kebbi State Government in response to escalating security threats. The closure affected all public and private secondary schools and was described as one of the most extensive disruptions to the education sector in the state in recent years.
The earlier directive, announced through a joint statement by the Commissioners for Basic and Secondary Education and Higher Education, Halima Bande and Issa Abubakar-Tunga, also extended to all state-owned tertiary institutions, with the exception of the College of Nursing Sciences, Birnin Kebbi.
At the time, the government said the decision was taken to safeguard students and staff following a series of disturbing attacks reported in parts of the state. Officials have maintained that school reopenings will continue to be guided strictly by security assessments, with the safety of learners and educators remaining the top priority.