The Digest:
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria. The directive, announced in a circular signed by Director of Senior Secondary Education Binta Abdulkadir, follows the recent mass abductions of students in Kebbi and Niger States, highlighting the growing risks to educational institutions in volatile regions.
Key Points:
- Federal Government orders immediate closure of 47 Unity Colleges
- Move follows mass abductions in Kebbi and Niger States this week
- Circular signed by Director of Senior Secondary Education Binta Abdulkadir
- Affected schools include:
- North-West: FGGC Minjibir, FTC Ganduje, FGGC Zaria, FTC Kafanchan, FGGC Bakori, FTC Dayi, FGC Daura, FGGC Tambuwal, FSC Sokoto, FTC Wurno, FGC Gusau, FGC Anka, FGGC Gwandu, FGC Birnin Yauri, FTC Zuru, FGGC Kazaure, FGC Kiyawa, FTC Hadejia
- North-East: FGGC Potiskum, FGC Buni Yadi, FTC Gashua, FTC Michika, FGC Ganye, FGC Azare, FTC Misau, FGGC Bajoga, FGC Billiri, FTC Zambuk
- North-Central: FGGC Bida, FGC New-Bussa, FTC Kuta-Shiroro, FGA Suleja, FGC Ilorin, FGGC Omu-Aran, FTC Gwanara, FGC Ugwolawo, FGGC Kabba, FGGC Bwari, FGC Rubochi, FGGC Abaji
- South-West: FTC Ikare Akoko, FTC Ijebu-Imusin, FTC Ushi-Ekiti, FTC Ogugu
Sources: Nairametrics, PM News, Bayo Onanuga
