The Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike has approved the
shutting down of five Federal Government Colleges located within the high
security risk areas of the North-east.
A statement by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant, Media to the
minister on Wednesday, listed the schools as: Federal Government Girls College,
Munguno, Federal Government College, Potiskum and Federal Government College,
Buni Yadi.
Others are Federal Science and Technical College Lassa and Federal Science
and Technical College, Michika.
According to the statement, the Minister also approved that candidates
registered for WASSCE, NECO SSCE and BECE in FGGC Potiskum should have their
examination centres relocated to FGGC Bauchi, while those from FGGC Munguno and
FGC Buni Yadi should also be relocated.
He further approved that other students who are affected by the closure but
are not writing public examinations be relocated to FGGC Bauchi, FGGC Bajoga,
FGC Maiduguri, FSTC Kafanchan and FSTC Dayi.
The order, however, left the choice of the schools for the affected students
at the discretion of parents, but limited to the listed schools.
The Minister commiserated with families that lost their children during the
unfortunate attack on FGC Buni Yadi in Yobe. He said the Federal Ministry
of Education would continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to improve
security around Federal government-owned schools.
(NAN)
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