The Federal Capital Territory Administration has shut down two private schools for operating below the minimum standard in Abuja.
The Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Danlami Hayyo, said the affected schools are Erudite Bright Kids at Kagini and Jane’s Angela School in Abuja Municipal Area Council.
The schools were closed during an operation to close all substandard schools operating in the FCT.
Hayyo, who led the team, disclosed that the measure was to ensure the quality of teaching and learning in FCT schools.
Hayyo said that the move was in line with the mandate of the Department of Quality Assurance, saddled with the core responsibility of proper accreditation of schools, monitoring, and inspection.
He stated that the decision was taken to ensure quality educational services, compliance with the requirements for the establishment of schools and the enforcement of minimum standards as stipulated in the operational guidelines for schools.
“In a normal situation, no school should be allowed to operate in the FCT without due registration, payment of dues, and obtaining the necessary requirements. The secretariat, through the Department of Quality Assurance, is determined to sanitise the system for a better teaching and learning process. We will also intensify our efforts to ensure FCT schools compete favourably in the global education space,” he said.
