The Adamawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private boarding schools across the state.
In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Commissioner for Education and Human Development, Dr. Umar Pella, the government said the directive—approved by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri—was a precautionary measure to prevent a repeat of the recent mass abductions of students in Niger and Kebbi states.
“Sequel to the security challenges that the country is facing at the moment, particularly with what happened to students in Niger and Kebbi states, it has been observed with great dismay that the target of the evil perpetrators is boarding secondary schools,” the statement read.
Pella added that all affected schools must immediately switch to day-school operations.
“I am directed by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Hon. Ahmadu Fintiri, to deboard all boarding schools across the state, whether public or private. They should all operate as day schools for the moment. Therefore, all principals and proprietors are to deboard their respective schools without delay.”
The Telegraph earlier reported that several states including Kwara, Plateau, Katsina, and Niger have shut down schools in response to rising insecurity. In Taraba State, Governor Agbu Kefas also directed all public and private schools to deboard their students immediately.
Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Education clarified that it has not issued any nationwide directive for schools to shut down on November 24, 2025.
