Kebbi Directs Closure Of All Public And Private Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions
The Kebbi State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private secondary schools, as well as all tertiary institutions, across the state.
The order was contained in a statement jointly issued by the Honorable Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Issa Abubakar-Tunga, and the Honorable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Halima Bande, in Birnin Kebbi.
The commissioners stated that the closure of both public, private, and state-owned institutions had become necessary following the recent cases of attacks in part of the state.
They listed the affected tertiary institutions as follows: Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari; Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero; College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega; Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu; and School of Remedial Studies, Yauri.
The commissioners, however, said the only institution not affected is the College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery located in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi.”
While urging all the institutions’ management to comply with the state government’s directives, the commissioners advised them to remain calm as the new resumption date would be communicated in due course.
