Zamfara govt orders closure of boarding schools to prevent abduction of students
By Emmanuel Awosika
The Zamfara State Government has ordered the closure of 10 boarding schools in the state to forestall any attempt at abducting students.
Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, who made the announcement in a press conference on Tuesday, disclosed that the affected schools would remain closed pending improvement in the security situation.
The affected schools include: Government Secondary Schools in Zurmi; GSS Birnin Magaji, (boarding), G.A.S.S Zurmi (boarding), and G.G.S.S Moriki (boarding).
Others are Science Secondary School Shinkafi (boarding), Science Secondary School, Dansadau (boarding) and Science Secondary School, Bukkuyum (boarding).
The list is rounded off by G.D. S. S Nassarawa Mailayi (day), G.D.S.S Gusami (day), and G.D.S.S Gurbin Bore, (day).
Abdullahi said the decision was a preemptive measure aimed at protecting the students.
“We will not want what happened in Katsina to happen in Zamfara State.
“All the Principals of the affected schools have been directed to ensure immediate closure of the affected schools,” he remarked.
He advised parents and guardians to be patient with the state government, explaining that “the security of our students is our utmost priority at the moment.”
