By Abiola Olawale
The Niger State Government has announced the closure of all secondary schools in the state, with effect from Friday March 12, 2021, to Friday March 26.
The decision was reached at the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Government House on Wednesday which was presided over by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello.
Gov. Bello met with the leadership of the Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Association of Model Islamic Schools (AMIS), Executive Chairman, Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Heads of Education Agencies, Directors of the Ministry and various security agencies in the state.
Confirming, the Ministry of Education in a statement signed by the Information Officer, Jibrin Usman Kodo, disclosed that the state government ordered the closure of public schools in a bid to assess the security situations of the state.
The statement partly reads, “The exercise will give relevant security agencies the time and opportunity to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of all public secondary Schools in the state. The exercise, when completed, will provide an all-inclusive mechanism and strategies that will restore and guarantee sustainable security and safety of students, school infrastructure, education managers, teachers in the state.”
