By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA on Tuesday dismissed experiences circulating on social media and broadcast platforms claiming that every one authorities faculties within the FCT had been directed to close down by November 28, 2025, insisting that “no such resolution was taken at any stage of the administration.”
Senior Particular Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said that the Minister, Nyesom Wike, has consequently ordered the quick suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Schooling, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, over the controversy triggered by an unauthorized round.
Olayinka additional disclosed that the Appearing Head of Service, Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has been directed to self-discipline the Director of Faculty Companies, Mrs. Aishatu Sani Alhassan, consistent with civil service guidelines.
Some states within the North had lately shut their faculties within the wake of the resurgence within the abduction of scholars.
Whereas describing the experiences of an early faculty closure as false and deceptive, the FCTA urged mother and father, college students and college authorities to disregard the hearsay and proceed with the permitted educational calendar, which it pressured stays unchanged.
The administration additionally assured residents, significantly college students, of satisfactory safety measures, noting that the Minister has ordered the resumption of Operation Sweep and different safety initiatives throughout the territory.
Talking at media interface on Tuesday night, the suspended Mandate Secretary, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, denied authorizing any directive for faculties to close down.
He mentioned he was bowled over by the round and insisted that the official who signed it had neither the authority nor the clearance to take action.
“Significantly, the way in which you noticed the round is identical approach I noticed it. The director who signed the round had no proper to try this. Within the FCT Administration, you’ll be able to solely shut faculties with the approval of the Honourable Minister of FCT. I by no means obtained any approval from the Minister and there was nothing that warranted closure of colleges on or earlier than Friday twenty eighth”, he mentioned.
He appealed to oldsters to ignore the unauthorized announcement, emphasisting that instructing and studying actions throughout FCT faculties had been persevering with uninterrupted. “There isn’t a trigger for alarm. All our faculties are secure. There isn’t a drawback in FCT faculties,” he mentioned.
The FCTA reiterated that it stays dedicated to sustaining educational stability and guaranteeing the security of all college students throughout the territory.
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