Schools in Borno State are to go on an eight-day holiday ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Director, of Schools Management, Ministry of Education, Borno State, Mr Mustapha Umara, explained that the holiday is meant to give eligible staff and students the chance to vote.
A letter titled, ‘Addendum to the school calendar 2022/2023 academic session’, revealed that the schools would be used as collation centres.
“The eight days holiday is slated between Thursday, February 23 to Wednesday, March 1, 2023 for presidential and National Assembly elections and Thursday, March 9 to Wednesday March 15, 2023 for governorship and state Assembly elections.
“All schools are to strictly comply with this addendum,” the letter said.
