Jigawa State Government has ordered for the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the state over security threat.
The State commissioner for education, Dr. Lawan Yunusa Danzomo disclosed this to newsmen in his office.
Danzomo explained that the directive is not peculiar to Jigawa state but all the states especially the border states.
Radio Nigeria reports that, the state government had directed for immediate closure of all primary and secondary schools without further delay while the students were taking their terminal examinations.
A Headmaster who pleaded anonymity confirmed that they were asked to shut down the schools and release the student immediately.
He said the directives came while the students were writing their examinations few days before the normal closing date.
He said most of the students especially boarding schools were left stranded after closure of the schools.
When contacted, the public relations officer of the state police command, Lawan Shiisu Adam, said the command in the state did not order the closure of the schools.
He added that, the Ministry of Education has not briefed the command as to what led to the sudden closure of the schools.
Usman Mohammed Zaria
