Edo Government Shuts Schools Across Central Senatorial District

The Edo State Government has postponed resumption of all public and private schools in Edo Central Senatorial District where Governor Monday Okpebholo hails from.

Governor Okpebholo and security chiefs had relocated to the troubled town of Ekpoma in Esan West local government area of the State to ensure that sanity is restored to the University town.

A statement by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, on Monday, said the postponement of school resumption in Edo Central senatorial district was till further notice and to enable them address some exigencies to improve the welfare of the pupils.

According to him, “The new date of resumption will be duly communicated to the public in due course.

“Parents, guardians, and all education stakeholders within Edo Central Senatorial District are kindly requested to take note of this development and comply accordingly.”

LEADERSHIP gathered that the postponement may not be unconnected with the violent protest that engulfed Ekpoma, headquarters of Esan West local government area, over incessant kidnappings in the locality.

The Palace of the Onojie of Ekpoma was vandalised even as shops in the town were looted in the wake of the protest.