The Jigawa State Ministry of Education has threatened to shut down private schools operating junior and senior secondary school sections without an official upgrading process from the ministry.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Private Schools of the ministry, Malam Musa A. Ya’u, issued to newsmen.
He said the Jigawa State Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has set up a committee to visit all private schools to collect annual registration fees in private schools across the state.
The ministry urged the proprietors to ensure the payment of all their outstanding debts, as the team from the ministry will visit all private schools to verify that all outstanding debts are paid by each school.
Malam Musa A. Ya’u, however, called on private schools that are operating without approval from the ministry to obtain it before the arrival of the team.
He warned that any private school that commences junior or senior sections without an official upgrading process from the ministry will be shut down.