By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the immediate closure of all public senior secondary schools in the capital, citing pressing security reasons.
In an urgent memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Alhassan, the Director of School Services at the FCT Secondary Education Board, principals were instructed to ensure all academic activities cease and students are dismissed in a safe and orderly manner on or before Friday, November 28.
The directive requires schools to immediately notify students, staff, and parents, and to adjust all scheduled academic work.
The administration stated that schools are expected to reopen on the next official school day unless further instructions are provided.
The memo reinstated that the directive must be treated as a matter of importance and urgency.