Enugu State government, yesterday, ordered the closure of 48
private schools in Awgu Local Government Area for allegedly operating below standard
and without approval.State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Simon Ortuanya, who announced the closure
of the schools during an inspection tour of private and public schools,
lamented that the affected schools were not conducive for learning.
Ortuanya directed proprietors of the shut schools to immediately stop their operations or face the wrath of the government, saying the government could not fold its arms and allow unscrupulous elements to sabotage ongoing efforts to raise the standard of education.Also speaking during the tour, Mrs. Sylvia Onwubuemeli, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said routine inspection tour of schools was part of efforts to ensure that the schools operated according to the standard set by the government.
Ortuanya directed proprietors of the shut schools to immediately stop their operations or face the wrath of the government, saying the government could not fold its arms and allow unscrupulous elements to sabotage ongoing efforts to raise the standard of education.Also speaking during the tour, Mrs. Sylvia Onwubuemeli, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said routine inspection tour of schools was part of efforts to ensure that the schools operated according to the standard set by the government.
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