Jigawa State Government has joined other northern states in closing all schools, allowing children to go home to continue observing the Ramadan fast.
Reports from the state indicate that both day and boarding schools have gone on vacation until the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Tribune Online gathered that the school closures follows completion of second-term examinations in both primary and secondary schools.
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A notice from Dutse Model International Schools, a public-private school in the state capital, signed by the school’s director and addressed to parents and guardians, stated, “Dear parents, this is to inform you that school has closed for the 2nd term vacation on Friday, 14/3/25.
“Students were released by 8:00 a.m. as usual. They have been issued their report sheets and bank tellers to take home. We wish our students a safe journey to their various homes and a rewarding fasting period.”
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