Kwara Govt bans school graduation ceremonies amid security concerns

Kwara State Government has prohibited all public and private schools in the state from organising or conducting graduation, valedictory or similar end-of-session ceremonies for students.
The directive is contained in a letter signed by a Director in the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Bunmi Osanupin, on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe.
The letter was addressed to the Chairman, State Universal Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Raheem Adaramaja and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin.
According to the letter, the decision was taken in view of the prevailing security challenges and the need to maintain order, saf...