Oyo State government says 17 schools in the state that
were shut down last month after they staged a protest, will
only be re-opened when the students, management and
principals of the affected schools tender an apology to the
state government.
In a statement released by the Oyo state communication
team yesterday July 11th, the state government insisted
that an apology from the schools that partook in a violent
protest on June 6th, must be tendered before their schools
can be re-opened.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Moses Alake Adeyemo,
said this at a press briefing, in Ibadan the state capital
yesterday.
"The 17 schools, whose students partook in the
violent disturbances and wanton destruction of
public property would remain shut until their
principals, management and students showed
penitence in form of letters of apology and
undertaking as the case may be" the statement in
part reads
Some public secondary school students in the state had
embarked on a protest following alleged plans by the state
government to privatize public schools. The protesting
students and teachers alleged that such moves would only
make the state government increase school fees and also
lay off some teachers. The state government immediately
denied the claims, saying the plan is to get private bodies
that will manage the schools and see to the proper running
of the school.
