The Zamfara State government has ordered the immediate closure of some Boarding and Day Schools in the state sharing border with Katsina,Kaduna and Sokoto states
The State Commissioner for Education , Ibrahim Abdullahi,made the announcement while briefing journalists in Gusau, the state capital.
The commissioner became necessary to forestall any form of attack on the schools noting that the three states which the affected schools are sharing border with were prone to banditry.
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He added that the action was necessary also to prevent what happened at the at Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, considering the security situation in the country.
Abdullahi assured parents and guardians that the safety of the students was paramount to the state government.
He revealed that the government has concluded plans to deploy security operatives to the remaining schools that were not closed.
The affected educational facilities comprise seven boarding schools and day schools.
Boarding schools listed include G.S.S. in Tsafe, G.S.S. in Magaji, G.A.S.S. in Zurmi, G.G.S.S. in Moriki, Science Secondary School in Shinkafi, Science Secondary School in Dansadau, and Science Secondary School in Bukkuyum.
The affected day schools are G.D.S.S. in Nasarawa Mailayi, G.D.S.S in Gusami, and G.D.S.S. in Gurbin Bore.
