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Borno govt to shut schools for two weeks over flooding

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Borno govt to shut schools for two weeks over flooding

The Borno State Government has announced the closure of all government and private schools for two weeks due to floods being experienced across the state.

A statement released by the Ministry of Education Science, Technology and Innovation on Monday, said the closure follows a visit tour to the Alo dam, a major water reservoir with sources from Lake Chad.

The Alo damn Bank have suffered leakages due to high rainfall leading to floods in most communities along riverine and flood-prone areas.

This is as the 2024/2025 academic session resumed on September 9, 2024.

The statement signed by the Acting Director of Schools Services, Grema Bulama, said the visit by the SSG Bukar Tijjani was at the instance of the State Governor Prof Babagana Zulum to determine the true state of the dam which has been a major source of water supply, as well as the cause of flood in past years to the State Capital.

The development comes as both Edo and Kano State also announced an indefinite closure of schools due to the current hike in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol.