Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde

The Oyo State Government has suspended all school excursions, field trips, and outdoor student activities until further notice due to security concerns.

The directive is contained in a circular issued by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Friday.

The circular was signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, B.T. Oyinloye, and distributed to education stakeholders across the state.

Recipients included chairmen of TESCOM and SUBEB, tutor-generals, zonal directors, principals, head teachers and local inspectors of education.