State government shuts down 20 schools (Full List)

State government shuts down 20 schools (Full List)

The Cross River State Government has shut down 20 schools operating without the required approval in four local government areas as part of efforts to enforce compliance with education regulations.

The affected schools are located in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Odukpani and Akamkpa Local Government Areas.

The Commissioner for Education, Stephen Odey, announced the development on Friday, warning school owners against reopening the affected institutions without government authorisation.

According to a statement issued by the state Ministry of Information and Orientation on Saturday, the government carried out the exercise through the Department of Quality Assurance in the Ministry of Education.

Odey warned that proprietors who violated the closure order would face sanctions, adding that the government was determined to ensure that schools met the required standards before admitting pupils.

He also said the enforcement exercise would be extended to all 18 local government areas of the state to ensure that schools operated with the necessary approval and provided pupils with a properly regulated learning environment.

In Calabar Municipality, the affected institutions are Impact Group of Schools, Gospel Beacon Academy and Divvy Bliss Schools.

The schools shut down in Calabar South include Warriors Seed Academy, Children of Promise Christian School, Future Amazing International Schools Limited, Glad Tidings Academy and Panorama International Schools.

In Odukpani Local Government Area, the affected schools are De-Royal Academy School, Maria Assumpta Nursery/Primary School, Success Kids Nursery/Primary School, Delightsome International School, Sparkling Academy, Goodness Academy and Joanleff Excellent Institute.

The five schools affected in Akamkpa are Creative Brain International School, St. Luck’s Anglican Nursery/Primary School, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hot Brain Academy and Armour Christian International School.