Governor Aminu Masari on Tuesday directed the reopening of six more boarding schools from Sunday, March 28, 2021, for the continuation of the 2020/2021 academic session.
The governor had earlier on February 28 also directed the reopening of four boarding schools in the state two months after their closure following the abduction of 344 students of Government Science Secondary school, Kankara by bandits on December 11, 2020.
The governor’s directive was contained in a statement by the State Commissioner of Education, Badamasi Charanchi, on Tuesday.
The schools affected are: Government Unity Secondary School, Malumfashi; Sir Usman Nagogo College of Arabic and Islamic Studies (SUNCAIS); Katsina Government Girls Secondary School; Dutsin Safe Katsina Government Girls Arabic Secondary School Dutsinma; Government School for the deaf, Malumfashi and Government School for the blind, Katsina State.
The governor also directed the reopening of all the female boarding secondary schools from Wednesday, March 24.
The statement said male students in the remaining boarding schools should report at any nearest secondary school to their places of abode to continue their studies while their female counterparts should await further instruction from the government.
