Coronavirus: Kano govt orders closure of all Islamic schools with immediate effect

The Kano government has ordered the closure of all Islamic schools in the state with immediate effect

The action is geared towards preventing the spread of the dreaded coronavirus in the state.

• The government had earlier shut down schools in the state but the Islamic schools assumed they were not affected by the directive

Kano state government has ordered that all places of learning for Quranic, Tsangaya and Islamiyya schools should be shut down from Monday, March 23.

The government says the measure is to prevent the spread of the dreaded global coronavirus global pandemic currently in Nigeria.

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The chairman of Kano State Quranic, Islamiyya and Tsangaya schools board Sheik Gwani Yahuza Gwani Dan Zarga confirmed the schools’ closure while speaking with to journalists in Kano on Sunday, March 22.

The Kano state government had earlier ordered the closure of schools but didn’t specify if Islamic schools were affected.

State governments across Nigeria have been putting in place measures to ensure their state is coronavirus free.

As at Sunday, March 22, Lagos, Oyo, Ekiti and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja are the states with coronavirus cases.

In Osun, the state government has ordered the closure of all public gathering including churches, mosques and schools to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

Source: Legit.ng