Wike Decries School Closure Circular, Talk Say Na Big Mistake

Abuja, Nigeria – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, don enter ground level as him strongly dey oppose the unauthorised circular wey dey order schools for the FCT to close. Wike don talk say this one na embarrassing move and e dey dangerous as e no follow any proper administrative protocol at all. E make dis statement after im inspect ongoing construction for Road N11 wey dey for Guzape.

As e dey follow news for television last night, Wike say na from there him see the scroll wey dey announce say FCT don order schools to close. E no fit believe am. “I immediately contact the Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the SSS, and dem confirm say e no dey on their agenda.” E they vex say, “No threat dey wey we go close schools for this FCT.”

Wike no stop there, e also make sure say e yan with the Mandate Secretary for Education, wey deny say any directive don drop. Dem sabi say no one fit make such serious call without the go-ahead from the head of the FCT. Na serious wah! “How una fit distribute circular without approval? No way!”

Wike dey shocked at how dem fit take such decisions wey no get concrete reason. “No be wetin happen for Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Kogi, so wetin make we different? How we fit talk say we get threat wey dey justify close school?” him ask. E still go on to reassure parents and stakeholders say security agents dey work hard to ensure say schools remain open.

Earlier, the FCT administration don clear the air, denying reports say dem order all government schools to shut down by Friday, 28 November 2025. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, confirm say no such directive dey in place and dem don suspend the Education Secretary straightaway. Dem go also handle the director wey give out that memo as per civil service regulations.

So, wetin be the lesson here? No be everything wey dey your scroll, na true. As citizens, we need to follow follow with these decisions wey dey shape our futures, especially our children’s education. Wike don clear am — no play with school closure again, else wahala go fall on top dem wey dey involved.