JUST IN: FCTA Orders Immediate Shutdown of All Public Senior Secondary Schools in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja to close on or before Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns.

Aishatu Sani Alhassan, Director of School Services at the FCT Secondary Education Board, confirmed the directive in a memo released on Tuesday.

The memo instructed school principals and heads to halt all academic activities immediately and ensure students are safely dismissed. Schools are also required to notify learners, staff, and parents, adjust scheduled academic programs, and prepare to resume on the next official school day unless further instructions are issued.

This move comes amid a wave of attacks on schools across the country, which has led to multiple student abductions, prompting heightened security measures nationwide.

President Bola Tinubu recently ordered a 24-hour aerial cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger states in response to rising security threats affecting schools and communities.