The government of Niger State has shut all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks.
The government said it took the decision after consultations with various security agencies.
According to Niger State Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu, the schools will be shut from Friday, March 12th to Friday, March 26th, 2021.
Recall that 22 secondary schools (11 Day and 11 Boarding Schools) had earlier been closed.
The commissioner said the closure was to allow relevant security agencies the opportunity to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment.
She said by the end of the two weeks, there would be an all-inclusive mechanism and strategies that will restore and guarantee sustainable security and safety of students, school infrastructure, education managers and teachers in the State.
