Benue state government has sealed 2,424 schools in the state, an offi cial said yesterday. A statement by the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Dennis Ityavyar, disclosed this at a meeting with education stakeholders. According to him, the aff ected schools failed to meet the basic requirements which include good environment, playground and good classrooms.
Th e commissioner said the schools should included 1,977 primary schools, 433 secondary schools and 14 tertiary institutions cutting across the three senatorial districts of the state. He said the aff ected schools were responsible for the poor performances of students in both external and internal examinations. He also revealed that Benue state ranked 14 out of 36 states in the 2017 West African Examination Council results. “Th e decision to embark on the closure of illegal schools across the 23 local governments of the state is a deliberate step towards improving the standards of quality education in the state,” he said. He said that a team had been set up in all the local governments to ensure adequate compliance. (Premium Times)
