The Kebbi State Government has directed the closure of all public and private secondary schools as well as tertiary institutions in the state, except the College of Nursing Sciences, Birnin Kebbi.
The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Issa Abubakar Tunga and Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Halima Bande announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
The commissioners said the closure of both public, private and state owned tertiary institutions had become necessary following the recent cases of attacks in part of the state.
They listed the affected tertiary institutions to include the State Polytechnic Dakingari, Kebbi University of Science and Technology, Aliero, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega and College of Education, Argungu.
The commissioners, however, said, the only institution not affected was the College of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery located in the state capital, Birnin Kebbi.
They urged all the institutions’ management to comply with the state government’s directives, and told them to remain calm as new resumption date would be communicated in due course.
