The Bauchi State Government has closed down all schools in the state in preparation for the 2025 Ramadan fast for five weeks.
The Information Officer, Ministry of Education, Jalaludeen Maina, announced this on Friday, adding that the closure was approved n the approved school calendar for the 2024-2025 academic session in the state., adding that said the holiday had already been incorporated in the calendar long before now.
He said the schools would remain closed t from March 1 to April 5, adding that the closure affected all the institutions of learning in both all public and private primary, junior and secondary schools, as well as higher institutions of learning in the state.
Meanwhile, some parents in the state have lamented that the development would adversely impact their children’s educational progress.
Mrs Sunita Joseph, who expressed frustration at the development, said the period was too long.
“Why would Ramadan break be too long like this? The children may have even started forgetting what they had learned before the break,” she said.
Ismail Raji called on the state government to reconsider the decision, adding that it could further encourage out of school children syndrome.
Mohammed Isa, who frowned at the development, reminded the state government that the state was one of the states with the highest number of out-of-school children.
He said the government should be coming with projects and programmes that would encourage parents to send their wards to schools.
