The Ministry of Education has said it did not issue any directive for schools across the country to shut down on Monday, November 24.
In a statement on Saturday, signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described as false and misleading a report circulating on social media alleging a nationwide shutdown.
She said the report did not emanate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education or any recognised security agency and should be ignored.
She urged members of the public to rely strictly on verified information from official channels.
The ministry stated that only communications from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, State Governments, and recognised security agencies should be considered authentic.
“Any announcement, advisory, or notice coming from unofficial or unverified sources should be ignored and not shared. Members of the public are urged to always verify the authenticity of information before circulating it in order to curb the spread of misinformation,” she said.
Recall that many schools in different states across the federation have been shut down as a result of security concerns.
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