Damaturu: The Yobe State Government has announced that all boarding schools that were closed on November 23, 2025, due to security concerns, will officially reopen on January 5, 2026, signaling renewed confidence in safety measures and a commitment to restoring academic activities across the state.
Associate Prof. Abba Idris, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this after a security stakeholders’ meeting in Damaturu on Tuesday.
The event was chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni, who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Idi Gubana.
Idris recalled that during the meeting, Buni noted that the gathering was summoned to discuss modalities for the reopening of schools as directed by the Federal Government across the country.
He assured parents, guardians, and the general public that the state government remained committed to the safety, welfare, and well-being of students.
“We will continue to work closely with relevant security agencies, community leaders, and education stakeholders to sustain stability in the state.
“This administration recognises education as a critical pillar for peace and national development.
“Therefore, we will intensify efforts to forestall any security threats to their academic activities,” the governor said.
Idris, who briefed journalists on the governor’s directive, said an arrangement had been concluded to provide security to all schools, with the support and cooperation of school management, parents, guardians, and other stakeholders.
In his remarks, Buni’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd) said the decision to reopen the schools was reached after careful consideration and consultations with security agencies and education stakeholders,
The expanded meeting was attended by heads of security agencies, the Emir of Fika, and the Chairman of the Yobe Council of Traditional Rulers, Dr. Muhammad Abali, and heads of secondary schools, among others.
