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Guber Poll: Kogi govt orders all schools shut Friday to Tuesday

The commissioner noted that by this directive, all schools were expected to comply accordingly.

• November 9, 2023
Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello

The Kogi State Government on Wednesday announced the closure of schools for Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, gave the directive in a statement in Lokoja.

He said, “All schools must shut down from Friday for the election. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology hereby directs all institutions at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels to be closed from Friday, November 10 to Tuesday, November 14. This became imperative in view of the state governorship election slated for Saturday. However, normal academic activities will resume on Wednesday, November 15’’.

The commissioner added: “By this directive, all schools are expected to comply accordingly.” 

(NAN)

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