Edo security measure: Governor hailed for closing schools to stall bandits

From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The senator representing the Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State in the Senate, Senator Joseph Ikpea, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for the proactive steps he took by shutting down some secondary schools in the state following a red alert raised by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a plan by bandits to attack schools in the state.
He noted that the action of the governor had shown uncommon leadership and a full grasp of the elementary principle of governance, which places a premium on the well-being of the people.
The senator, in a statement, said that with the security situation in the nation, it was ideal that the governor did not...