The Kebbi State Government has directed all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state to reopen for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The directive, which takes effect from Monday, January 5, 2026, was announced in separate statements issued by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education.
According to the statements, signed by SUBEB Public Relations Officer Isah Ibrahim and the ministry’s Deputy Director (Academics), Aliyu Bagarawa, all education stakeholders are expected to comply fully with the resumption schedule.
School administrators have been instructed to make adequate preparations to ensure a smooth return to academic activities, while parents and guardians were urged to ensure that pupils and students resume promptly.
The government also disclosed that the first week of resumption will be devoted to the conduct of first-term examinations. Normal teaching and learning activities are scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12, 2026.
Zonal education officers, principals, head teachers and proprietors of private schools were reminded to adhere strictly to the approved timetable and examination schedule.
Schools in Kebbi had earlier been shut following security concerns, particularly the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in November 2025. The incident also claimed the life of the school’s vice principal.
Governor Nasir Idris had condemned the attack and ordered an investigation into the withdrawal of military personnel from the school prior to the abduction.
On November 25, the governor announced the release of the abducted students, stressing that no ransom was paid to secure their freedom.
“The Kebbi State Government did not pay a kobo, and neither did the Federal Government. The rescue was achieved solely through the efforts of the security agencies,” Idris said.