Adamawa Govt Orders Closure Of Boarding Schools over insecurity

The government of Adamawa has ordered the closure of 30 boarding junior secondary schools in the state.

Mrs. Wilbina Jackson, the State Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, issued a statement on Sunday announcing the decision.

According to her, the closure of the schools was necessary due to the state’s insecurity.

The commissioner said that the state’s 30 boarding schools, out of 34 junior schools, will close on September 6, 2021, till further notice.

VAM News reports that the Government Girls Junior Secondary School (GGJSS), Yola, General Murtala Mohammed College, Yola, Special School Jada, and Special School, Mubi, will not be affected by the shutdown.

The statement read, “The Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development wishes to announce that 30 boarding junior secondary schools out of the 34 schools in the state have been de-boarded with effect from 6th September 2021. From now henceforth, all the 30 government junior secondary schools are now day schools.

“The remaining four that are not affected are Government Girls Junior Secondary School Yola, General Murtala Mohammed College Yola, Special School Jada, and Special School Mubi,” she stated.

The commissioner added, “This becomes necessary due to the present incessant security challenges faced by the country and owing to students’ tender age, hence the need for them to study under the care of their parents.

“All students from the affected schools are to be placed in the nearest public junior secondary schools within their catchment or domicile areas. Stakeholders, PTA, ANCOPS, and others are to ensure compliance with this government policy,” Mrs. Jackson stated.