Guber Polls: Bauchi govt closes public schools for two days

The Bauchi State government has declared a two-day break for the state-owned schools ahead of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the ministry, Jalal Maina, on Wednesday.
The state Commissioner for Education, Jamila Dahiru, who said this in the statement, added that the break was due to the adjustment in the date of polls.
“Day schools are to be closed on Friday, 17th and Monday, 20th March, and school activities are to resume on Tuesday, 21 March 2023.
“All boarding school students are to remain in their respective schools during the break.”
He added that the commissioner wished all students and teachers hitch-free elections, reiterating that the state government was committed to their welfare and would continue to provide qualitative education for the betterment of the State.
The ministry had, on February 23, declared a two-day break for the governorship and House of Assembly elections which were earlier slated for March 11.
It said that day students were to remain at home on Friday and Monday before the elections were shifted to March 18.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

NationWide
IPOB amongst top 10 deadliest terror groups worldwide: Report
They were responsible for 40 attacks and 57 deaths in 2022, an increase from 26 attacks and 34 deaths the year prior.

Abuja
Court rejects suit seeking to compel CCB to release INEC chair’s asset declaration forms
But the INEC chair, in a preliminary objection, prayed the court to strike out the suit for being incompetent.

Lagos
Sanwo-Olu donates N100 million to victims of Akere Market fire
Inferno gutted Akere Auto Spare Parts Market, Olodi Apapa, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, on Wednesday, destroying goods and properties worth millions of naira.

States
FG okays N15 billion for road linking second Niger Bridge
He said the amount was for the procurement of some equipment and to complete the construction of two sub-stations that would help boost the electricity supply in the country.

Lagos
Lagos govt summons school principal for sending pupil home over Peter Obi’s poster
Mr Lawal said that the Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, had reassured the public that the matter would be dealt with within the scope of the ministry’s strict regulations.