Nigeria Kebbi State Government Orders Immediate Closure of All Public and Private Schools

The Digest:

Kebbi State has mandated the immediate closure of all secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the state following recent security attacks. According to an official joint statement, the directive affects all public and private institutions except the College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery in Birnin Kebbi, as authorities work to address escalating security threats.

Key Points:

• Kebbi State ordered the closure of all public and private secondary schools
• All state-owned tertiary institutions were also included in the directive
• The College of Nursing Sciences in Birnin Kebbi remains exempted
• The decision follows recent bandit attacks in parts of the state
• Management of affected institutions must comply immediately
• A new resumption date will be communicated later
• The closure comes after 25 schoolgirls were abducted from Maga

This preventive measure reflects the grim reality of educational vulnerability in conflict-affected regions, where classrooms become targets and learning yields to survival instincts. The mass closure represents another setback for a generation caught between the promise of education and the peril of violence.

Sources: Official Government Statement, The Cable, Punch