Edo postpones school resumption indefinitely amid petrol price hike

The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of school resumption due to the recent surge in petrol prices and the resulting difficulties faced by parents and guardians.

While schools in most parts of Nigeria were scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 9, the Edo State Government issued a statement signed by Ojo Akin-Longe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, stating that all public and private schools in the state would remain closed “until further notice.”

The statement said that the decision was made in response to the “tension from the recent increase in fuel prices and the challenges faced by parents and guardians.”

The government also urged parents, guardians, and caregivers to closely monitor the activities of their children and wards in light of the current situation.

The statement read in part “An official statement from the government has directed that schools remain closed due to the tension from the recent increase in fuel prices and the challenges faced by parents and guardians.

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“The government urged parents, guardians and caregivers to monitor the activities of their children and wards closely, given the current situation and the rising tension caused by the fuel price hike.”

The postponement comes after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently increased the pump price of petrol to N855 per litre at its retail outlets, leading to widespread queues at filling stations.

This price hike has led independent petroleum marketers to raise their prices to over ₦900 per litre, with black market sellers charging above N1,000 per litre.