5 north-eastern colleges to be shutdown

The Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike has approved the shutting down of five federal government colleges located within the high security risk areas of the north-east.

A statement by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant, Media to the minister on Wednesday, listed the schools as the Federal Government Girls College in Munguno, the Federal Government College in Potiskum and the Federal Government College in Buni Yadi.
Others are the Federal Science and Technical College in Lassa and the Federal Science and Technical College in Michika.

According to the statement, the Minister also approved that candidates registered for WASSCE, NECO SSCE and BECE in FGGC Potiskum should have their examination centres relocated to FGGC Bauchi, while those from FGGC Munguno and FGC Buni Yadi should also  be relocated.
He further approved that other students who are affected by the closure but are not writing public examinations be relocated to FGGC Bauchi, FGGC Bajoga, FGC Maiduguri, FSTC Kafanchan and FSTC Dayi.
It stated that the order, however, left the choice of the schools for the affected students at the discretion of parents, but limited to the  listed schools.
It said the minister once again commiserated with families that lost their children during the unfortunate attack on FGC Buni Yadi in Yobe.
He said the federal ministry of education would continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to improve security around federal government-owned schools.
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