BENIN CITY: The Edo State Government on Monday postponed resumption of all public and private schools in Edo Central Senatorial District to a later date.
Schools were billed to reopen on Monday, for the second term, in the 2025/2026 academic calendar.
In a public statement in Benin City, the State Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, said that the postponement became necessary to address emerging concerns affecting the welfare of students.
According to him, it is aimed at resolving ‘exigencies‘ that would enhance the safety and well-being of children in the district.
Iyamu urged parents, guardians, school owners, and administrators within the district, to note the development, and comply accordingly.
He said that a new date for resumption, would be communicated to the public in due course.
