FG to close down Substandard Secondary Schools

Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has said that the Federal Government would work very closely with States and Local Governments towards closing down secondary schools found to be substandard saying such schools will not be allowed to operate.

“As much as Government is doing everything humanly possible to bring every child of school age on board, quality and standard must not be sacrificed.

“The Federal Ministry of Education will present a memo on standardisation and quality assurance for secondary schools at the next National Council on Education slated for Nov. 4th to 8th.

“The memo will also be presented to the Joint Consultative Committee on Education (JCCE)’’, he said.