She said the initiative seeks to address the challenges faced by girls in accessing sanitary products.
The commissioner said the government would recruit another set of 4,000 teachers after their deployment to fill any existing vacancies in the schools.
The state Commissioner for Education, Ali Makoda, gave the directive for an immediate and transparent investigation into the incident.
He reaffirmed his commitment to end illiteracy in the state.
Ms Chuma-Udeh said the official closing times for primary and secondary schools were 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., respectively.
The programme is a joint collaboration between the state Ministries of Education and Health.
