By Lisa Chankat, Nigeria
The Nigerian Federal Government has ordered the closure of forty-one Federal Unity Colleges across the country, due to mounting security concerns.
The closure of the schools followed the abduction of 25 school girls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko, Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, last Sunday.
Meanwhile, on Friday, a similar incident was reported in Niger state where 200 pupils and about 10 staff from St. Mary’s School in Agwara Local Government Area of the State were also abducted.
In a reaction to the incidents, Amnesty International described the incidents as horrific and a violation of the rights of children to education.
It says 230 abducted children were in captivity of gunmen this week and the incident interrupted the education of thousands of children because of the closure of hundreds of schools in Katsina, Plateau and other states.
“The latest wave of horrific attacks on schools in Kebbi and Niger state, clearly shows Nigerian authorities never cared to learn any lessons from such previous incidents in which some school children were also killed by gunmen.”
“School children in some parts of northern Nigeria are constantly at risk of death or abduction. More than 780 children were abducted for ransom in 2021 during mass attacks on schools or religious institutions, with some of the children killed during the attacks,” said Isa Sanusi Director Amnesty International Nigeria
In a circular to all Principals of unity colleges signed by the Director, senior Secondary Education in the Federal Ministry of Education, the government explains that sequel to recent security challenges in parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the Minister of Education has approved the immediate closure.
The schools are,
1, Federal Government Girls College, Minjibir, Kano State
2. Federal Technical College, Ganduje, Kano State
3. Federal Government Girls College, Zaria, Kaduna State
4. Federal Technical College, Kafanchan, Kaduna State
5. Federal Government Girls College, Bakori, katsina state.
6. Federal Technical College, Dayi, Katsina State
7. Federal Government College, Daura, Katsina State
8. Federal Government Girls College, Tambuwal, Sokoto State
9. Federal Science College, Sokoto State
10. Federal Technical College, Wurno, Sokoto State
11. Federal Government Girls College, Gusau, Zamfara State
12. Federal Government College, Anka, Zamfara State
13. Federal Government Girls College, Gwandu, Kebbi State
14. Federal Government College, Birnin Yari, Kebbi State
15. Federal Technical College, Zuru, Kebbi State
16. Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure, Jigawa State
17. Federal Government College, Kiyawa, Jigawa State
18. Federal Technical College, Hadejia, Jigawa State
19. Federal Government Girls College, Bida, Niger State
20. Federal Government College, New Bussa, Niger State
21. Federal Technical College, Kuta-shiroro, Niger State
22. Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Niger State
23. Federal Government College, Ilorin, Kwara State
24. Federal Government Girls College, Omuaran, Kwara State
25. Federal Technical College, Gwanara, Kwara State
26. Federal Government College, Ugwolawo, Kogi State
27. Federal Government Girls College, Kabba, Kogi State
28. Federal Technical College, Ogugu, Kogi State
29. Federal Government Girls College, Bwari, Abuja
30. Federal Government College, Rubochi, Abuja
31. Federal Government Girls College, Abaji, Abuja
32. Federal Government Girls College, Potiskum, Yobe State
33. Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi, Yobe State
34. Federal Technical College, Gashua, Yobe State
35. Federal Technical College, Michika, Adamawa State
36. Federal Government College, Ganye, Adamawa State
37. Federal Government College, Azare, Bauchi State
38. Federal Technical College, Misau, Bauchi State
39. Federal Government Girls College, Bajoga, Gombe State
40. Federal Government College, Biliri, Gombe State
41. Federal Technical College, Zambuk, Gombe State.
The circular directs Principals of the affected schools to ensure strict compliance.
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