FINTIRI DENIES ORDERING CLOSURE OF BOARDING SCHOOLS, VOWS ACTION AGAINST RUMOUR MONGERS
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has denied issuing any directive to close boarding schools in the state, dismissing reports to that effect as “false and baseless.”
The clarification came on Friday—six days after the Commissioner for Education and Human Development, Umar Pella, had announced the closure of all public and private boarding schools citing security concerns following recent student abductions in Niger and Kebbi states.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, Governor Fintiri said he never authorised such action and insisted that schools should continue academic activities without disruption.
“The attention of the Adamawa State Government has been drawn to misleading information circulating in some quarters that the state government has ordered schools to be shut down,” the statement read.
“We want to categorically state that this information is false and baseless. At no point did the government direct schools to close, and we have no intention to do so.”
He further described the reports as the handiwork of “mischief-makers bent on tarnishing the image of the government and disrupting public peace,” urging residents to ignore the claims.
The governor also warned that those responsible for spreading false information would face decisive action.
“We will not tolerate any attempt to undermine our efforts to reposition the education sector and improve the lives of our citizens,” he said.
Fintiri highlighted his administration’s investment in the education sector and reaffirmed commitment to making Adamawa a hub of educational excellence.
While the governor’s clarification contradicts the earlier statement from the Education Commissioner—which claimed the decision was to “prevent a repeat of the abductions recorded in Niger and Kebbi states” the government did not explain why it took nearly a week to respond.
Recent attacks on schools include the abduction of 25 students from Government Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, last Sunday, and over 300 pupils from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. In 2014, over 276 girls were abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok.
Governor Fintiri appealed for public cooperation, advising citizens to support government efforts toward building a safer and more progressive education system.
“Schools should continue with their academic activities as usual,” he assured.
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