The federal government has ordered the closure of 41 unity secondary schools over the surging security concerns across the country.
Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, in a statement, gave the directive to shut down the concerned schools following “recent security challenges” in parts of the country and the need to prevent breaches.
The directive was issued through a circular dated November 21, 2025, from the Federal Ministry of Education.
According to the circular signed by Hajia Abdulkadir, the director of senior secondary education, on behalf of the minister, all principals of affected schools are to enforce the closure without delay.
The 41 schools are in states across the North-West, North-East, North-Central, and parts of the South.
“Sequel to the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the minister of education has approved the immediate closure of the listed Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) with immediate effect.
“Principals of affected colleges are to ensure strict compliance,” the circular, read in part.
The move came amid renewed mass abduction of students from learning institutions across the country.
The affected schools are:
FGGC MINJIBIR, FTC GANDUJE, FGGC ZARIA, FTC KAFANCHAN, FGGC BAKORI, FTC DAYI, FGC DAURA, FGGC TAMBUWAL, FSC SOKOTO, and FTC WURNO
Also affected are FGC GUSAU, FGC ANKA, FGGC GWANDU, FGC BIRNIN YAURI, FTC ZURU, FGGC KAZAURE, FGC KIYAWA, FTC HADEJIA, FGGC BIDA, FGC NEW-BUSSA, FTC KUTA-SHIRORO, FGA SULEJA, FGC ILORIN, FGGC OMUARAN, FTC GWANARA, . FGC UGWOLAWO, FGGC KABBA, FTC OGUGU, FGGC BWARI, and FGC RUBOCHI.
Others are FGGC ABAJI, FGC BUNI YADI, FTC GASHUA, FTC MICHIKA, FGC GANYE, FGC AZARE, FTC MISAU, FGGC BAJOGA, FGC BILLIRI, and FTC ZAMBUK.
The closure comes on the heels of rising security threats across the country, with two mass abductions of students taking place in recent days.
In Niger State, gunmen attacked St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri on Friday, abducting an unspecified number of students. Witnesses said that the attackers rode over 60 motorcycles and shot the school’s gatekeeper, who sustained serious injuries.
Before that, assailants had seized 25 schoolgirls during an attack on a school in Maga town, Kebbi State.
