Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are now living in fear over alleged plans by terrorists to launch attacks on schools and other government institutions.
This has forced the Federal Government to shut down all public and private schools in the FCT.
The order was given on Monday by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Education Secretariat.
The directive said all owners of private schools and heads of public institutions should shut down operations on Wednesday, July 27.
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The Education Secretariat said in a statement that, “FCT Education Secretariat wishes to inform parents and guardians that the 2021/2022 academic calendar for FCT schools will come to an end on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022.
“All parents and guardians should please take note and ensure their wards are conveyed home in good time from the School premises,” the statement read.
Earlier on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Education had shut down Federal Government College Kwali Abuja over security breach near the school.
The college was shut following security breach on Sheda and Lambata Villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali. The minister said the timely intervention of security agencies saved the situation.
It also directed principals of all Federal Government Colleges (FGCs) to beef-up security in their respective colleges to forestall any form of breakdown of law and order.