The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country over rising security concerns.
This comes in light of the recent surge in mass abductions of school children across the north-west and north-central regions.
On November 17, some gunmen struck the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi state with about 25 girls abducted, and the school’s vice-principal killed.
On November 21, armed men again attacked St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community, Agwara LGA of Niger.The exact number of school children abducted in the attack is yet to be disclosed.
Closure Circular
In the circular dated 21 December 2025 and addressed to all principals of Federal Unity Colleges, the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, said the decision followed recent security challenges in some parts of Nigeria and the need to prevent any possible breaches in the schools.
The circular stated that the Minister of Education had approved the immediate closure of the affected colleges with effect from the date of the memo. It directed principals of the listed schools to ensure strict compliance with the directive.
The ministry also conveyed the “warm regards of the Honourable Minister” to the principals while urging them to prioritise safety as the directive takes effect.
The affected schools include:
FGGC MINJIBIR
FTC GANDUJE
FGGC ZARIA
FTC KAFANCHAN
FGGC BAKORI
FTC DAYI
FGC DAURA
FGGC TAMBUWAL
FSC SOKOTO
FTC WURNO
FGC GUSAU
FGC ANKA
FGGC GWANDU
FGC BIRNIN YAURI
FTC ZURU
FGGC KAZAURE
FGC KIYAWA
FTC HADEJA
FGGC BIDA
FGC NEW-BUSSA
FTC KUTA-SHIRORO
FGA SULEJA
FGC ILORIN
FGGC OMUARAN
FTC GWANARA
FGC UGWOLAWO
FGGC KABBA
FTC OGUGU
FGGC BWARI
FGC RUBOCHI
FGC ABAJI
FGGC KAZAURE
FGC KIYAWA
FTC HADEJIA
FGGC POTISKUM
FGC BUNI YADI
FTC GASHUA
FTC MICHIKA
FGC GANYE
FGC AZARE
FTC MISAU
FGGC BAJOGA
FGC BILLIRI
FTC ZAMBUK
FTC IKARE AKOKO
FTC IJEBU-IMUSIN
FTC USHI EKITI
