Niger Orders Immediate Closure Of Boarding Schools In Crisis Areas

Following the recent happenings in Niger state, the Governor of the state, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged environment of the state.

The Governor said the action is important and mandatory to save the life of the students as the areas have already been taken over by bandits.

He said this after a brief meeting with heads of security agencies in the state at the Government House, Minna on Wednesday, February 17.

Bello also cried out to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to deploy all necessary mechanisms to help in containing the situation as it is now out of hand.