Nigerian government has resorted to closing schools due to the prevailing insecurity in the country, especially in response to the activities of bandits and terrorists around the country.

This was disclosed on Monday by Nigeria`s ministry of education, which directed the immediate closure of the Federal Government College, Kwali, in the federal capital territory (FCT) over security concers.

This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by Ben Goong, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry of education.

The Director in the statement also confirmed that communities around the said Government College has been breached in the recent times, thereby making it unsafe for the students to remain in the environment.

According to Ben Goong, this order was directly from the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who gave the directive on Monday morning.

The Minister also ordered for immediate beefing up of security around all other federal government colleges nationwide, widely referred to as “unity schools”.

Clariform have also learnt that final year students in the Kwali government collage who are taking their NECO exams will arrange to continue with the exams in other unity schools around the country.

The head of the Federal Government College, Kwali have been instructed to oversee this arrangement.

Notable Quotes:

“The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,”

“Education Minister, Adamu Adamu who gave the directive in the early hours of this morning said the closure became necessary following a security breach on Sheda and Lambata Villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.

“According to the Minister, the timely intervention of security Agencies saved the situation. Adamu Adamu also directed that arrangements should be made for final year students to conclude their NECO examinations.

“The Minister has also directed Principals of Unity Colleges across the country to liaise with security Agencies within their jurisdictions in order to forestall any security breach in our schools”, the statement reads.

Background:

Clariform reminds our readers that the security situation around the FCT came under close watch recently with a security breached at the Kuje Correctional Center.

The security deterioration in the nation`s capital became obvious after terrorists from the notorious terrorists group – the Islamic States of West Africa (ISWAP) successfully attacked and released inmates from the Kuje facility.

Clariform have also reported about a BBC documentary giving details of the activities of bandits who go about kidnapping students in the country.