Sokoto State Government has ordered the immediate closure of 16 Boarding schools along it’s borderlines.
This was part of the decision reached at the end of the states 17th Security council meeting following the brief from the State Commissioner for Education ,Dr. Muhammad Abubakar Guiwa on the security Situation in the affected areas and the threats it portends.
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal in a Statement by his Media Adviser,Muhammad Bello said “the schools were to be closed, temporarily for two weeks.”
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The governor directed the Ministries of Basic and Secondary Education and that of Science and Technology to temporarily merge the students of the affected schools with those of other schools for the continuation of their studies pending the improvement in the security situation of the affected areas
The affected schools are: Government Girls Model Secondary School, Illela, Sultan Muhammadu Tambari Arabic Secondary School, Illela, Gamji Girls College, Rabah, Government Secondary School, Gada, Government Secondary School, Gandi and Government Secondary School, Goronyo
Others are: Government Secondary School, Isa, Government Secondary School Sabon Birnin Gobir, Boarding Primary School, Isa, Boarding Primary School, Balle and Boarding Primary School, Jabo.
The remaining are: UBE Junior Secondary School, Sabon Birni, Government Secondary School, Kebbe, Government Secondary School, Tureta, Government Technical College, Binji and Olusegun Obasanjo Technical College, Bafarawa.
Accordingly, Principals of the affected schools are hereby directed to comply with immediate effect.
Sokoto
