The Sokoto state Security Council, at its 17th meeting on Wednesday, ordered the immediate closure of 16 boarding schools along international borders.
The decision followed a brief by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Bello Guiwa on security threats in the affected areas.
The affected schools include Government Girls Model Secondary School, Illela; Sultan Muhammadu Tambari Arabic Secondary School, Illela; Gamji Girls College, Rabah; Government Secondary School, Gada; Government Secondary School, Gandi and Government Secondary School, Goronyo.
Others are Government Secondary School, Isa; Government Secondary School, Sabon Birnin Gobir; Boarding Primary School, Isa; Boarding Primary School, Balle and Boarding Primary School, Jabo.
The remaining are UBE Junior Secondary School, Sabon Birni; Government Secondary School, Kebbe; Government Secondary School, Tureta; Government Technical College, Binji and Olusegun Obasanjo Technical College, Bafarawa.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal disclosed that “the schools were to be closed, temporarily for two weeks.”
He directed the Ministries of Basic and Secondary Education and that of Science and Technology to temporarily merge the students of the affected schools with those of other schools for the continuation of their studies pending the improvement in the security situation of the affected areas.
Accordingly, principals of the affected schools were directed to comply with immediate effect.
