The Abia State Government has shut down 197 private schools for operating below the government’s required minimum standard.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council Meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti.
Recall that the Abia State Government, through its “Reclaim Our Schools Initiative”, embarked on the inspection of schools in the state in its efforts to reform the education sector and enhance the standards of private schools operating in the state.
Kanu, while emphasising the present administration’s determination to reform the education sector, said the schools shut down fell short of the government’s minimum required standard.
He explained that the ongoing initiative reflects the state government’s commitment to reforming the education sector and added that the ongoing school inspection has covered approximately 900 schools so far.
He said, “The inspection of schools is ongoing, at the last count, about 900 schools have been inspected. A few of the schools have not been so lucky, they fell short of the required standards and they were shut down.
“That exercise is ongoing and it speaks to the determination of the state government to reform the education sector.”
