When contacted, the Federal Ministry of Education’s Spokesperson, Mr Ben Goong, said the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, would make a formal announcement on the holidays for the unity schools at a briefing scheduled to hold on (today) Friday. One of them said, “The federal government colleges should proceed on break, starting from Wednesday. Most private schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, may also be shut around Thursday. Earlier in the week, some universities and higher institutions had announced election break. Therefore, government-owned schools should follow suit by next week.”READ ALSO: Ishaku alleges attack on his convoy by APC supportersOur correspondent learnt that the unity schools might not reopen until after March 4, when the governorship and houses of assemblies elections would have been concluded.

Source: Punch February 08, 2019 02:26 UTC