SHOCKING: 556 illegal schools discovered in Abuja, this is what government says about them
– The Federal Capital Territory administration said gave reasons for tagging the schools illegal and disclosed what it would do to them
– The government asked parents of children in the schools to quickly remove them and re-enroll them in recognised schools
About 556 illegal schools have been discovered in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city and the government is already asking parents to pull their wards out of the schools.
File photo of a public school in Imo state
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that government plans to close the schools down, according to Didam Ayuba, the director in charge of quality assurance at the Federal Capital Territory education secretariat.
He disclosed that the government would soon commence demolition of the school structures, but did not give a specific date.
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He however noted that the demolition notices had been served on the owners of the illegal schools adding that the exercise is was to help eradicate the dangers they pose to the academic, emotional and psychological development of pupils.
He disclosed that the schools lack basic or standard facilities for the academic growth of the pupils, who he asked parents to re-enroll in schools run by Local Education Authority (LEA) recognised by the government.
He said: “It is not by adding private to the name of a school that makes it a good school; parents should send their children to LEA schools where they are qualified teachers and facilities.”
Some of the schools visited, the report said, are located in murky areas with some of them built in flood-prone areas while some like Raphil nursery and primary school, Kado, Life Camp had about 25 to 30 pupils cramped into a poorly ventilated classroom.
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The report said Fountain of Peace School, which is also affected, had primary one to five pupils cramped into one classroom while some of the schools also served as church.
The action of the government is coming two days after the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) sealed off an unregistered university in Delta state for illegal operation.
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