All public and private schools in Nasarawa State are to close right away, per state government instruction.
At the conclusion of the State Executive Council meeting in Lafia, Hajiya Fatu Jamaita Sabo, the state’s commissioner for education, issued the decision.
She claimed that the goal of the act was to guarantee the state’s student population’s safety.
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) warned citizens of Nigeria about a Boko Haram terrorist attack that was slated to take place in Kaduna, Lagos, Katsina, Zamfara, and Abuja.
Private schools in Abuja were forced to close as a result of the security report.
The Federal Government College Kwali, which is located in Abuja’s Kwali Area Council, had been ordered to close immediately due to security violations in the neighbourhood.
Sabo noted that the decision to shut down schools in the state followed the security threats across the country, especially in Abuja.
She said: “We are appealing to parents not to panic. We all know that Nasarawa State is safe but this decision was taken as a proactive measure to ensure that our children are safe and continue to remain safe. That is for those within the state and those that came from other states to study here.
“We want to also appeal to our principals and heads of respective schools, to also ensure that while we are closing these schools, we do it in an orderly manner.
“There’s no threat to any life or property as of now in Nasarawa State. And as I mentioned, it’s just part of the government’s proactive measure.
“We are all aware that His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has always prioritized security and safety of lives and property in Nasarawa State.”
