The Kano State government has directed the immediate closure of two private schools, Ibn-Mashuud Secondary School and Matasha Private Secondary School, for operating in dilapidated structures in the state.
Additionally, the government has imposed a N10 million fine on Crescent International School, another private secondary school, for alleged violation of extant laws.
Briefing journalists on Monday about the development, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board, Alh. Baba Umar, stated that the sanctions followed appropriate legal action instituted by the board.
According to Umar, Magistrates’ Court 36 granted a motion ex parte instituted on August 22, 2024, against Ibn-Mashuud Secondary School and Matasha Private Secondary School for operating in dilapidated structures.
