The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
A statement signed by the Director Press and Public Relations, Ben. Bem Goong, said Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, gave the directive in the early hours of Monday.
He said the closure became necessary following security breach on Sheda and Lambata Villages, suburbs of Kwali Area Council which also threatened FGC Kwali.
According to the Minister, the timely intervention of security Agencies saved the situation.
The minister also directed that arrangements should be made for final-year students to conclude their NECO examinations.
He, however directed Principals of Unity Colleges across the country to liaise with security Agencies within their jurisdictions in order to forestall any security breach in our schools.
Earlier, parents trooped to the school to evacuate their children on Monday morning.following a directive from the school management to parents t over bandits attack on a village that shares same fence with the school.
The students were scheduled to conclude their third term examination on Tuesday but most of them have gone home. The few left are said to be waiting for their parents and guardians to pick them up
