Shettima closes two schools over poor conditions

BORNO State Governor, Kashim Shettima has ordered the immediate closure of both Government College; and Yerwa Girls Secondary schools, Maiduguri, following the 'inhabitable and poor feedings' of students in the affected educational institutions.The closure order were made at the weekend, when the governor had an unscheduled visit and inspection of boarding secondary schools in the Maiduguri metropolis before taking necessary measures against the alleged dilapidated state of the schools and poor feeding. Shettima described the two schools as: 'Inhabitable for studentscontinue their classes with dilapidated structures and hunger.'He consequently directed the principals of the two institutions to proceed on an indefinite three months break, commencing December 8, 2011 to next year, March 7.This, he explained, will enable contractors start renovations of the dilapidated affected schools. He said government would carry out the complete rehabilitations ofclassrooms, laboratories, hostels and staff quarters in order to make teaching and learning more conducive and attractive to both teachers and students.'The students' Hostels are no better than that of a prison yard; and this is unacceptable for my administration. Education is a right and not a privilege. We have to do what is right by making our schools more attractive and habitable, so that we can train the people that can take over from us,' said the governor, while lamenting on the poor state of secondary schools in the state.The governor further reiterated that he will take similar visits to other schools in the three senatorial districts of South, Central and North Borno.
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