Kano inaugurates task force to ensure compliance with school closure order

Disturbed by the non-compliance to the school closure order given as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, Kano State ministry of education has inaugurated a task force that will ensure the compliance of the government’s directive in the state.

Nigerian Tribune reports that the ministry lamented that most disheartening thing is that most of the identified defaulters were private schools.

The commissioner of education, Malam Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru said this while inaugurating the committee, tasked the Committee members to ensure the closure of any school found wanting and the prosecution of the proprietor.

According to a statement signed and issued by Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the ministry, Alhaji Aliyu Yuwas, a copy made available to pressmen on Wednesday said the constitution of the committee followed series of complaints received by the ministry on the non-compliance of the directives by some unpatriotic proprietors of private schools.

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He also tasked the members to go into the nooks and crannies of the state with a view to ensuring that all schools are closed down.

He then urged the members to live above board, saying that there is no doubt the committee members will discharge their assignment as expected.

The taskforce which is to be headed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Hajiya Lauratu Ado Diso has been divided into three sub-committees for easy monitoring.

The three sub-committees are to be headed by the permanent secretary, Hajiya Lauratu Ado Diso, the executive secretary KSSSSMB, Dr Bello Shehu and the executive secretary, agency for mass education, Dr Halima Rabiu Abdullahi.

The membership of the committee cuts across the parastatals and other departments of the ministry.