The Nasarawa State government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the state, IgbereTV reports
The state’s Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Fatu Jamaita Sabo, gave the directive at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Lafia.
She said the measure was aimed at ensuring the safety of students in the state.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday alerted Nigerians on the planned attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Kaduna, Lagos, Katsina, Zamfara, and Abuja.
The security report prompted the closure of all private schools in Abuja.
The Ministry of Education had last week ordered the immediate closure of the Federal Government College Kwali, located in Kwali Area Council of Abuja over a security breach in areas close to the school.
