Niger state government orders closure of all schools until after New Year
Barely 24 hours after gunmen abducted over 300 students from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, the governor of Niger state, Mohammed Bago, has ordered the closure of all schools across the state until after the New Year while the schools in security affected areas in the State will be shut down until further notice.
The Governor made this known while fielding questions from newsmen in Minna, the state capital after a security and stakeholders meeting in Government House over the current security situation in the state.
According to the Governor, the closure affects both private and public schools, Islamic and missionary schools, federal government colleges and some tertiary institutions like schools of nursing and midwifery.
The Governor stated the schools will be shut down until after the New Year while those in security affected areas will be shut down until further notice.
