The Jigawa State Government plans to clamp down on private schools operating illegally in the state, an official has said.
Musa Ya’u, the Director, Private Schools, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, said this in a statement in Dutse on Monday.
Ya’u noted that the ministry has set up a committee to visit all private schools across the state, to collect their annual registration fees.
According to him, proprietors of private schools should ensure the full payment of all outstanding debts as the team from the ministry will visit all private schools to ensure their debts are settled.
The director also advised private schools that were operating without approval from the ministry to do so before the arrival of the team.
Ya’u added that any private school that commenced junior or senior sections without official upgrading from the ministry would be shut down.
According to him, the ministry has already notified the association of proprietors of private schools about the exercise, scheduled to commence from Oct. 28.
NAN
