Katsina School Attack: Ganduje Orders Closure Of All Schools In Kano

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the state.

The State’s Commissioner of Education, Sanusi Kiru, who disclosed this on Tuesday evening, said the government also closed down “all public and private health training institutions, including schools of basic/post-basic nursing and midwifery, schools of health technology and school of hygiene with immediate effect.”

The commissioner urged parents whose children are in boarding schools to pick them on Wednesday.

This is coming three days to the end of the third term as Kano schools are expected to vacate on Friday December 18.

Kiru said: “His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Kano State has approved the closure of all public and Private Schools in the State with immediate effect.

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“Parents whose children are in boarding schools are to also arrange and convey their children/ wards back home from tomorrow, Wednesday, 16th December 2020.”

While the state government did not give any reason for the immediate closure, it may not be unconnected to the abduction of over 300 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in neighbouring Katsina State.

About 600 students were reportedly abducted when more than 100 gunmen on motorcycles stormed the rural school north of Kankara town on Friday, forcing students to flee and hide in the surrounding bush.

Eko Hot Blog reported that the Boko Haram terrorist group, on Tuesday, claimed responsibility for the attack.

“I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,” the leader of of the terrorist group said in a voice message.