{"id":6094,"date":"2013-07-06T23:25:21","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T23:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/delta-state-shuts-662-illegal-schools\/"},"modified":"2013-07-06T23:25:21","modified_gmt":"2013-07-06T23:25:21","slug":"delta-state-shuts-662-illegal-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/delta-state-shuts-662-illegal-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta state shuts 662 illegal schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria’s Delta state government has ordered the closure of 662 private schools operating illegally in the state.<\/p>\n

The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Saturday that the closure would take effect on July 8.<\/p>\n

Muoboghare said some of the affected schools were not registered, adding that some were operating in the environments not conducive for academic activities.<\/p>\n

“Some of the schools are located in horrible, unsanitary areas, while some are sharing accommodation with barbing salons, churches and all kinds of businesses.<\/p>\n

“There are those that remained in temporary accommodation for more than 20-years without effort to move to a new site.<\/p>\n

“This is against the state government\u2019s regulation of five years in temporary locations.<\/p>\n

“We also have some whose proprietors just woke up and opened schools without approaching relevant government authorities for registration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the sanction on each school would be lifted if it complied with the conditions that led to its closure.<\/p>\n

NAN reports that 62 schools were closed in Warri South Local Government Area, 60 in Ethiope West, and 55 in Uvwie.<\/p>\n

Warri North had five, while Bomadi and Patani Local Government Areas had six schools each.<\/p>\n

Muoboghare warned that the state government would deal with any of the operators who defied the sanction.<\/p>\n

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