ABUJA – The Federal Capital Territory Administration has directed all government schools in Abuja to conclude academic activities and close indefinitely by Friday, November 28, 2025, following urgent security advisories.
The directive, issued through the FCT Education Secretariat and circulated to all principals and heads of government schools, mandates immediate suspension of the ongoing first term examinations and safe dismissal of students.
According to an official memo from Aishatu Sani Alhassan, Director of School Services at the FCT Secondary Education Board, school administrators have been instructed to treat the directive as “serious and urgent” and ensure all students are safely dispatched home before the weekend.
The emergency measure comes amid escalating security concerns across the country, particularly following recent mass abductions of students in Niger and Kebbi states. The first term examinations, which were scheduled to commence on Wednesday, November 26, will now be compressed into a three-day window to accommodate the early closure.
Security analysts have noted increased threat intelligence pointing to potential attacks on educational institutions in the region, prompting the preventive action by FCT authorities.
This development follows similar precautionary school closures in Bauchi State last week and reflects growing anxiety among state governments about the spreading pattern of school-targeted violence by armed groups.
Parents and guardians are advised to make immediate arrangements for their children’s return home as schools complete final examinations and begin closure procedures.
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