The Bauchi State Government has announced the closure of all the public and privately owned primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions in the state with immediate effect.

In a statement on Monday, Jalaludeen Usman, Information and Public Relations Officer Bauchi State Ministry of Education, said that the decision, although difficult, was taken by the government in response to overwhelming security concerns affecting the safety of students, teachers, and school communities across the state.

“The government is fully aware of the inconvenience this may cause.

However, the protection of our children remains our highest moral responsibility. Every student in Bauchi State deserves to learn in an environment that is safe, stable, and free of fear.

We therefore call on parents, guardians, school proprietors, and all concerned stakeholders not to panic, but to remain calm and cooperative.

The government is working closely with security agencies to address the concerns swiftly and comprehensively, ensuring that normal academic activities resume as soon as it is safe to do so. We also urge citizens to remain vigilant.

If you see something, say something. Timely information from the public is crucial in safeguarding our communities.

The Bauchi State Government will continue to provide updates as the situation evolves.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate withdrawal of police officers currently attached as security details to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across Nigeria.

The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, mandates that the affected officers return to core policing duties to strengthen security in communities, especially in underserved and remote areas where police presence is critically low.

Henceforth, VIPs requiring armed protection must request personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The President emphasized that the move is part of efforts to address the country’s security challenges by boosting police visibility and effectiveness nationwide.

President Tinubu has already approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police officers and is working with state governments to upgrade training facilities.

Sunday’s meeting was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and Director-General of the Department of State Services, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday confirmed the rescue of all the 38 persons recently abducted in an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Eruku, Ekiti LGA, Kwara State, and the fifty-one among schoolchildren kidnapped in Niger State.

In a message posted on his official X handle , the President assured Nigerians and the global community that he is closely monitoring the security situation nationwide and receiving continuous updates from the frontline.

He insists he will not relent.

He stressed that every Nigerian in every state has the right to safety, and that under his watch the government will secure the nation and protect its people.

He also recalled that he cancelled his trip to the G20 Summit in South Africa to enable him coordinate security efforts at home.

The President’s update follows a succession of security incidents that have unsettled the country including the mass abduction in Kebbi State, the attack on worshippers in Kwara, and, in quick succession, the kidnapping of more than two hundred students in Niger State , incidents that have also resulted in casualties.

The Office of the National Security Adviser; the Department of State Services (DSS); the Nigerian Army; Nigeria Intelligence Agency; and the Nigeria Police, have deployed four new tactical teams to Kwara State on the directive of the President.

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