The Zamfara State Government says it will not shut down schools despite rising cases of student abductions in parts of the country. It introduces new security measures to protect learning centres and ensure students continue classes without fear.
Mediaplusng.com reports that the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wadatau Madawaki, confirms this while addressing journalists at an event organised by the Federated Association of Zamfara State Students in Gusau.
The decision follows recent abductions, including the kidnapping of 25 students of Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, and the attack on Saint Mary Catholic School in Niger State. While some states suspend academic activities, Zamfara insists it is improving school security instead of shutting classrooms.
Mediaplusng.com notes that the Commissioner says the government is working closely with security agencies and has taken steps to protect learners, though some details are not disclosed for operational reasons.
Madawaki explains that states closing schools mostly operate boarding schools, which face greater risks at night. He says Zamfara currently runs mainly day schools due to insecurity, and some previously closed schools will remain shut until safety improves.
He adds that higher institutions already on break—such as the state university, polytechnic, and college of education—may have their holidays extended to January because they host boarding students.
