The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, amid rising security threats in the nation’s capital.
The directive was issued through an internal memo released on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, Director of School Services at the FCT Secondary Education Board.
In the memo addressed to principals and heads of schools, the FCTA ordered that all academic activities must cease immediately, stressing the need for a safe and coordinated dismissal of students to prevent any security-related incidents.
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School authorities were further instructed to notify students, staff, and parents without delay, ensuring that the closure process is well-communicated and properly managed.
The memo also directed that all scheduled academic programmes be rescheduled in compliance with the shutdown, and that schools should prepare to resume on the next official school day, unless new directives are issued by the administration.
This development comes amid a disturbing rise in school attacks across parts of Nigeria.
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Grassroots Parrot reports that on November 12, 25 female students were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State.
Just days later, on November 21, the Niger State government confirmed the abduction of students and staff from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara LGA.
The Catholic Diocese of Kotangora revealed that 315 people — including 303 students and 12 teachers — were kidnapped in the attack.