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Sokoto defends metropolis-only school resumption

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Sokoto State Government has defended its decision to reopen only schools within the state capital, saying the continued closure of schools outside the metropolis is a security measure taken in compliance with a directive from the Federal Government. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Muhammad Ladan Ala, […] The post Sokoto defends metropolis-only school resumption appeared first on Vanguard News.

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