Gombe State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private schools, a day after an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on two towns in the state.
Parents who took their children to school on Wednesday were told to take them back home as the schools had been closed on the orders of the government.
Mrs Edith Williams, Headmistress, Bethany International College, Gombe told NAN that she received a circular on Tuesday evening that all schools should be closed down for security reasons.
Some parents who spoke to NAN commended the state government for the action, saying it was a necessary action to safeguard the students.
One of the parents, Mrs Hannatu Musa said she was happy with the development as it would help to secure the children.
Alhaji Sani Jauro, Permanent Secretary, Government House, confirmed the development.
He however said that the closure of the schools had nothing to do with security threats to the state but a “normal mid-term break for students”.
On Tuesday, gunmen riding on over 40 motor bikes and in 4×4 trucks attacked Nafada and Ashaka, over 130 kilometres from Gombe, barely a week after suspected terrorists had exploded a bomb at a motor park in the state capital.
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What parent still allows his child to go to school in such horrific environment