…as Wike suspends Edu. Secretary
Rismadar Voice Reporter
November 25, 2025
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked the report that all Government Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were mandated to close by November 28, 2025, saying that “no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.”
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Public Communications and Social Media, also said that the Minister has directed the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo.
The Acting Head of Service, Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been mandated to discipline the Director, School Services, Mrs Aishatu Sani Alhassan, in accordance with the civil service rules.
Describing the report on early closure of schools as false and misleading, the administration urged parents, students, and school authorities to dismiss the rumour, stressing that the approved academic calendar remained unchanged.
The FCTA also assured residents of the FCT, especially students of adequate security, adding that the Minister has directed the resumption of Operation Sweep and other security initiatives in the federal capital.
Earlier, while debunking the alleged schools closure, Hayyo said that there was no cause for alarm, urging parents to disregard such reports.
According to him: “It is a wrong circular, because the director that signed it has no right to do that. In the FCT administration, you can only close schools with the approval of the Honorable Minister of FCT. He’s the only person that can direct the closure of schools due to one reason or the other.
“But, we never had any information, I never received any approval from the Honorable Minister and I never saw anything like that that warrants closure of schools on or before Friday 28th.
So, the circular has no merit, no credibility to be circulated for the closure of the schools. I am calling the attention of the parents that they disregard the circular.
“There is no any cause for alarm. FCT is safe, all our schools are safe, there is no any problem. Teaching and learning in our schools are taking place effectively without any distraction.”
