President Bola Tinubu’ government has announced closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges amid widespread mass abductions of schoolchildren by terrorists.

This directive was issued through a circular dated November 21, 2025, from the Federal Ministry of Education. 

This follows terrorists abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Maga, Kebbi State on Monday and abduction of students and staff of another St Mary’s school in Papiri, Niger State on Friday

The directive closing the schools, signed by Binta Abdulkadir, director of senior secondary education, cited  “recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches.”

The ministry listed all the 41 schools in states across the North-West, North-East, North-Central and parts of the South as follows:

1. FGGC Minjibir

2. FTC Ganduje

3. FGGC Zaria

4. FTC Kafanchan

5. FGGC Bakori

6. FTC Dayi

7. FGC Daura

8. FGGC Tambuwal 

9. FSC Sokoto

10. FTC Wurno

11. FGC Gusau

12. FGC Anka

13. FGGC Gwandu

14. FGC Birnin Yauri

15. FTC Zuru

16. FGGC Kazaure

17. FGC Kiyawa

18. FTC Hadejia

19. FGGC Bida

20. FGC New-Bussa 

21. FTC Kuta-Shiroro

22. FGA Suleja

23. FGC Ilorin 

24. FGGC Omuaran

25. FTC Gwanara

26. FGC Ugwolawo

27. FGGC Kabba

28. FTC Ogugu 

29. FGGC Bwari

30. FGC Rubochi

31. FGGC Abaji

32. FGGC Potiskum

33. FGC Buni Yadi

34. FTC Gashua

35. FTC Michika

36. FGC Ganye

37. FGC Azare

38. FTC Misau

39. FGGC Bajoga

40. FGC Billiri

41. FTC Zambuk