Governor Ganduje Orders Shut Down Of Four Schools (Full List)

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday ordered shut down of four tertiary institutions in the state.

The shut down were preceded by the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls in neighbouring Zamfara State.

“The Kano State Government under the able leadership of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has directed the closure of some tertiary institutions in the state with immediate effect,” a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Higher Education Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, said.

The schools affected are RMK College of Advanced and Remedial Studies, T/Wada; School of Environmental Studies Gwarzo; School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Dev (SORTED), Rano and ABCOAD, Dambatta.

All students of the affected schools were also advised to vacate the campuses as soon as possible.

On Friday, Ganduje had also ordered the closure of ten boarding schools in the state.

Dr. Bunkure said the date for the re-opening of schools will be communicated later, noting that all inconveniences are regretted.