The Kogi State Government has ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools in the state for a period of two weeks, the state government announced on Tuesday.

The directive applies to both public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, according to the announcement by officials.

A statement issued by the Kogi State Government described the decision as preventive but did not provide further detail beyond the closure instruction. The government’s announcement emphasised that the action was taken as a matter of policy for the period specified.

The school closure directive affects all educational activities at the primary and secondary levels within the state.

Parents, guardians and school administrators were informed to comply with the government’s order for the specified period. The direction was described by the government as preventive in nature.