The Zamfara State government has ordered the immediate closure of some Boarding and Day Schools in the state.
Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, who is the Commissioner for Education, made the announcement while briefing reporters in Gusau, the state capital.
He explained that the affected schools were those that share borders with Katsina, Kaduna, and Sokoto States.
The commissioner noted that the three states were prone to banditry, saying that the decision was important to forestall any form of attack on the schools.
He added that the action was necessary considering the security situation in the country and to prevent what happened at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State.
Abdullahi assured parents and guardians that the safety of the students was paramount to the state government.
He revealed that the government has concluded plans to deploy security operatives to the remaining schools that were not closed.
The affected educational facilities comprise seven boarding schools and day schools.
Boarding schools listed include G.S.S. in Tsafe, G.S.S. in Magaji, G.A.S.S. in Zurmi, G.G.S.S. in Moriki, Science Secondary School in Shinkafi, Science Secondary School in Dansadau, and Science Secondary School in Bukkuyum.
The affected day schools are G.D.S.S. in Nasarawa Mailayi, G.D.S.S in Gusami, and G.D.S.S. in Gurbin Bore.
In a similar vain, the Kano State Government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect, Mr Sanusi Kiru, Commissioner for Education announced.
Kirk, who gave the directive in a statement issued in Kano, urged parents to take their children from their various schools.
“Parents whose children are in boarding schools are to also arrange and convey their children/wards back home from Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
“All inconveniences are regretted,” the commissioner said.
No official reason was given for the directive, which came three days to the end of the third term.
All schools in the state are expected to close on Friday, Dec. 18.
Recall that recently, more than 300 students in a boarding school at Kankara Local Government Area of the neighbouring Katsina State were abducted.
Also, the Kano State Government had expressed concerns over the sudden upsurge in COVID-19 cases in the State, where 85 persons recently tested positive in a space of 10 days.