Bauchi government shuts down schools

The Bauchi government on Thursday declared a two-day break for all the state-owned schools ahead of the presidential and federal parliamentary elections on Saturday.

The education commissioner, Jamila Dahiru, disclosed this at a news conference in Bauchi.

According to her, the Bauchi government also declared a two-day break for all state-owned schools ahead of the March 11 elections.

“Students of day schools should remain at home on Friday 24 and Monday 27th February, 2023 for the presidential elections and school activities are to resume on Tuesday 28th February, 2023. For the gubernatorial elections, day students are to remain at home on Friday 10th and Monday 13th March, 2023,” she explained.

The commissioner added, “School activities are to resume on Tuesday 14th March, 2023 while all Boarding School students are to remain in their respective schools during the break.”

Ms Dahiru explained that the break would allow the teachers and parents to prepare to participate in the polls.

She said the government was conscious that some students might travel with their parents to their local governments or areas of origin to cast their votes.

“We are also conscious that some of our teachers do participate in the activities of electioneering, and so we want to give them the opportunity to prepare ahead,” she stated.

(NAN)