The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has slammed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the closure of the Kwara State College of Education, Oro, describing the decision as an admission of failure in the handling of insecurity in the state.
The criticism followed a directive by the Kwara State Government ordering the immediate shutdown of the institution due to what it described as worsening security threats in the area.
The directive was conveyed in an internal memo dated January 20, 2026, with reference number MOTE/CE/VOL.II/227, issued by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology and sighted by The PUNCH on Thursday.
The memo, signed by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Kawu, instructed the management of the college to close down academic activities with immediate effect, in compliance with the directive of Governor AbdulRazaq.
According to the document, the decision followed “growing security threats around the institution” and formed part of a wider state directive to close all schools within the affected local government area.
“The measure is taken in the best interest of the safety and security of staff, students and the surrounding community,” the memo stated, adding that the closure would remain in force pending a comprehensive security review and further directives from the government.
“You are hereby instructed to take immediate steps to direct the management of the college to temporarily close the institution forthwith,” the government said, while mandating the authorities to submit
