Education Minsiter Tunji Alausa.webp
The Digest:

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 47 Unity Colleges across Nigeria, following the abduction of students in Kebbi and Niger States this week. A circular from the Director of Senior Secondary Education mandates the suspension of academic activities, signaling a grim acknowledgment of the growing threat to educational institutions, particularly in the northern regions.

Key Points:
  • The Federal Government has ordered 47 Unity Colleges to close immediately.
  • The directive follows mass abductions in Kebbi and Niger States.
  • Principals are to suspend academic activities and release students.
  • Katsina State has also closed all public boarding schools.
  • The affected schools are predominantly in northern Nigeria.
  • Recent attacks include the killing of a brigadier general and a church assault.
  • The list includes FGC Gusau, FGGC Zaria, FGC Birnin Yauri, and others.
The decision to empty classrooms reveals a painful truth: when the nation cannot protect its future, it must hide it away, a temporary shelter in an unending storm.

Sources: Premium Times, The Nation