Kano state has joined the list of States in the Northern part of the country who have closed schools for fear of further attacks by insurgents.
Earlier Kaduna and Katsina states to the same step after gunmen and the terrorist group Boko Haram began a new offensive targeting farmers in their farms and more recently schools like the one in Kankara Katsina state where some of the abducted students have just been released.
Zamfara State Government has also closed down 10 boarding schools in the state to prevent possible abduction of students by bandits.
Speaking to journalists in a press conference on Tuesday, the Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the schools would remain closed until the security improves.
The affected schools, according to Abdullahi, are Government Secondary Schools in Zurmi, GSS Birnin Magaji, (boarding), and G.A.S.S Zurmi (boarding), G.G.S.S Moriki (boarding). Science Secondary School Shinkafi (boarding), Science Secondary School, Dansadau (boarding) and Science Secondary School, Bukkuyum (boarding).
Others are G.D. S. S Nassarawa Mailayi (day), G.D.S.S Gusami (day), and G.D.S.S Gurbin Bore, (day).
Abdullahi said, “We will not want what happened in Katsina to happen in Zamfara State.
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“All the Principals of the affected schools have been directed to ensure immediate closure of the affected schools.”
The commissioner also called on parents and guardians to exercise patience and cooperate with the government, adding that…
“the security of our students is our utmost priority at the moment”
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