Oyo State asks parents to send children back to school after abduction
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In Oyo State, Nigeria, the state government appealed to parents in Oriire Local Government Area to send their children back to school after students stopped attending classes following a recent abduction.
Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olusegun Olayiwola, visited affected communities including Ahoro Dada and Yawota to encourage students, teachers, and parents to resume academic activities.
He observed that Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, had not yet reopened for the new school year and learned some children were now learning skills instead of attending classes. Olayiwola directed officials to locate these children and help them return to school, aiming to prevent an increase in the number of children not in education within the state.
He also asked the Director of Basic Education to work with the Nigerian Baptist Conference, which owns the school, to support it and prevent closure. During visits with traditional leaders like the Elesinele of Esiele, Oba Tajudeen Abisoye, the commissioner requested continued support for schools. Oba Abisoye pledged support but also raised concerns about military personnel using the local Primary Health Centre as housing, which disrupted healthcare services.
Olayiwola also addressed teacher shortages at Ahoro-Esiele Community Grammar School and committed to reviewing a request from parent-teacher association teachers to join the Teaching Service Commission.
