The resumption of schools in Kaduna state has been suspended indefinitely over the activities of bandits.
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai announced the indefinite suspension after a stakeholders’ meeting to analyse the safety of schools and students in the state.
Mr El-Rufai said the government took the decision due to ongoing military operations in most parts of the state.
The meeting was attended by members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), as well as professional and community-based associations in the state.
Mr El-Rufai said the military had deployed more troops to Kaduna to flush bandits out from their hideouts across the state.
“The military has deployed more troops to the state for the operation and warned residents to be vigilant and mindful of unknown faces in their midst.
He said the government was committed to protecting vulnerable children from attacks by bandits feeling from the superior firepower of the military in the operation going on.
Speaking at the meeting, the state chairperson of the NMA, Aliyu Sokomba, urged the Federal Government to license the use of firearms for profiled citizens.
Mr Sokomba said such would enable the people to protect themselves from attack by bandits since the security forces cannot be everywhere.
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