The Federal Government has ordered immediate Nigeria school closures across 47 Federal Unity Colleges over escalating security threats. The move comes days after the Trump administration listed Nigeria as a CPC state, raising international attention to the deteriorating safety conditions. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, mandates principals to enforce compliance without delay.
Abuja – Saturday, November 22, 2025
The Federal Government has directed immediate Nigeria school closures across 47 Federal Unity Colleges following a new wave of security threats sweeping several regions of the country. The decision aligns with rising global concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating safety environment, amplified by the Trump administration’s recent designation of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) – a label that signals heightened scrutiny over governance, human rights conditions, and national stability.
The circular, dated December 21, 2025, was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education through the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department, and signed by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir for the Honourable Minister of Education. It cited the “recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches” as the immediate basis for the mass shutdown.
Education authorities fear that continued exposure of boarding schools, especially those in vulnerable corridors, could deepen national insecurity and expose students to avoidable danger. The closures also reflect the government’s attempt to respond proactively to security intelligence warnings amid growing international pressure to strengthen internal safeguards.
The shutdown affects Federal Government Colleges and Girls’ Colleges across the North-West, North-East, North-Central, and selected parts of the South, marking one of the most sweeping federal education interventions in over a decade. Principals of all affected schools have been instructed to enforce the closure directive without delay.
Below is the official order of the 47 Federal Unity Colleges affected:
1. FGGC Minjibir 2. FTC Ganduje 3. FGGC Zaria 4. FTC Kafanchan 5. FGGC Bakori 6. FTC Dayi 7. FGC Daura 8. FGGC Tambuwal 9. FSC Sokoto 10. FTC Wurno 11. FGC Gusau 12. FGC Anka 13. FGGC Gwandu 14. FGC Birnin Yauri 15. FTC Zuru 16. FGGC Kazaure 17. FGC Kiyawa 18. FTC Hadejia 19. FGGC Bida 20. FGC New-Bussa 21. FTC Kuta-Shiroro 22. FGA Suleja
Others are:
23. FGC Ilorin 24. FGGC Omuaran 24. 25. FTC Gwanara 26. FGC Ugwolawo 27. FGGC Kabba 28. FTC Ogugu 29. FGGC Bwari 30. FGC Rubochi 31. FGGC Abaji 32. FGGC Kazaure 33. FGC Kiyawa 34. FTC Hadejia 35. FGGC Potiskum 36. FGC Buni Yadi 37. FTC Gashua 38. FTC Michika 39. FGC Ganye 40. FGC Azare 41. FTC Misau 42. FGGC Bajoga 43. FGC Billiri 44. FTC Zambuk 45. FTC Ikare Akoko 46. FTC Ijebu-Imusin 47. FTC Ushi Ekiti
Nigeria’s education sector has historically suffered disruptions linked to insecurity, but analysts warn that recent patterns show a deeper structural decline. The CPC designation by the United States underscores global anxieties about Nigeria’s security trajectory and the government’s capacity to protect vulnerable populations, including schoolchildren.
The Ministry reiterated that the closures are temporary but necessary to prevent preventable tragedies. Further directives are expected as security assessments continue across regions.
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