All public and private schools in Kogi State have been ordered to proceed on an immediate mid-term break as security concerns heighten across the state, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed.
The emergency directive, which takes effect from Wednesday, February 4, applies to all categories of schools and comes without a resumption date. Authorities have also warned school owners and administrators against announcing any return date, stressing that the security situation remains uncertain.
The order was communicated through an urgent notice issued by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Kogi State chapter. The statement, signed by the association’s State Chairman, Pastor Reuben Jimoh, underscored the compulsory nature of the directive and the penalties attached to non-compliance.
“This is an important information and announcement from the Executive Governor of Kogi State,” the notice read. “All schools in Kogi State must go on emergency midterm break Wednesday, being 4/02/2026. Don’t announce the resumption because we don’t know yet what will happen before Monday. Please strictly comply with this directive, if not your approval will be revoked from you.”
The notice further clarified that the decision was taken “due to security issues,” pointing to ongoing threats that prompted the state government to act swiftly in order to safeguard students, teachers and school personnel.
Although the Kogi State Government has not released detailed information on the nature of the security threats, the suddenness of the directive and the absence of a resumption timeline highlight the seriousness of the situation. Education authorities have advised school administrators to fully comply while awaiting further instructions from the government.
Parents and guardians have been urged to remain calm and to rely solely on official communication channels for updates on when schools will reopen. School proprietors, particularly in the private sector, have also been cautioned that failure to comply with the governor’s order could lead to the withdrawal of their operating approvals.
