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 Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant, Media, to the minister on Wednesday, listed the schools as: Federal Government Girls College, Munguno; Federal Government College, Potiskum; and Federal Government College, Buni Yadi.
Others are the Federal Science and Technical College, Lassa; and the Federal Science and Technical College, 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.
Wike 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 State.
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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