{"id":124048,"date":"2025-11-26T06:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124048"},"modified":"2025-11-26T06:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:23:37","slug":"fcta-denies-school-closure-rumour-suspends-mandate-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fcta-denies-school-closure-rumour-suspends-mandate-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"FCTA Denies School Closure Rumour, Suspends Mandate Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has denied rumours that all government schools in Abuja would close on November 28, 2025, describing the reports as \u201cfalse and misleading.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has also ordered the suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, for issuing the unauthorised circular that sparked the confusion.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister, said the Acting Head of Service, Mrs. Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been instructed to discipline the Director of School Services, Mrs. Aishatu Sani Alhassan, \u201cin accordance with the civil service rules.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It was learnt that Hayyo issued the controversial circular without seeking the necessary authorization, causing confusion among parents, students, and school authorities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The FCTA urged the public to disregard the report, stressing that \u201cthe approved academic calendar remains unchanged.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The administration further assured residents, particularly students, of adequate security across the territory. 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