Kaduna govt debunks report of indefinite suspension of schools resumption
Kaduna State has debunked reports that the state government has suspended indefinitely resumption of schools in the State, declaring such reports as fake news and should be disregarded.
A statement issued by the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Education, Dr. Shehu Usman Muhammad and made available to newsmen said, “The attention of the Kaduna State Ministry of Education has been drawn to a fake news report in circulation alleging that the State government has suspended the resumption of schools across the state until further notice.
“The purported report attributed to the Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai further declared that he stated it while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday, due to the ongoing aggressive military operation against bandits in most parts of the state.
“The Ministry of Education wishes to inform the public that the information is false and lack any basis as the Governor was neither in a meeting with stakeholders nor made any disclosure of such nature to anyone”.
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It would be recalled that the Ministry had earlier stated in a release on the 15h of July, 2021 that schools will be closed for three (3) weeks, after the closure for the 2nd term holiday beginning from the 16th of July 2021, to enable the state review the 2020/2021 Academic Calendar so that normal school activities can continue afterward.
According to the statement, “The State’s stance on that has not changed.
In view of the above, the Ministry of Education is urging the public to disregard the fake news report and is warning those behind this heinous act of misinforming the public to desist from it or be prepared to face the wrath of the law”.
