Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the Nigerian Union of Teachers to suspend its strike and reopen schools shut after pupils and teachers were abducted in Oriire, while approving N8.7 billion for teaching materials.
Oyo State wants its schools back open. Governor Seyi Makinde has appealed to the Nigerian Union of Teachers to suspend its strike and reopen public schools shut down after pupils and teachers were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, Vanguard reports.
The state government says it understands the concerns but warns that keeping children out of school for too long could spark wider social and economic fallout.
In a show of commitment, the State Executive Council approved N8.7 billion for teaching and learning materials, while the 2026 budget was raised from N892 billion to N1.1 trillion to fund ongoing projects. Efforts to secure the victims’ release continue.
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