The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has condemned the unauthorised circular that directed schools in the FCT to shut down, describing it as a reckless and embarrassing breach of procedure.
Wike reacted angrily while speaking to journalists after inspecting the ongoing construction of Road N11 in Guzape. He said he was stunned when he saw a television news scroll announcing that schools had been ordered to close, noting that he could never have taken such a decision without first informing President Bola Tinubu.
According to him, the claim had no basis in reality. He immediately reached out to the Commissioner of Police and the State Director of the DSS, both of whom confirmed that there were no security discussions or threats that warranted the closure of schools.
Wike said he also contacted the Mandate Secretary for Education, who denied any knowledge of the directive and expressed disbelief that such a sensitive decision could be taken “in anticipation” of a threat that did not exist. The minister described the entire situation as unimaginable and deeply troubling.
He questioned why anyone would issue a shutdown directive when neighbouring states such as Kaduna, Nasarawa and Kogi had never resorted to closing schools over unverified threats, stressing that shutting down schools in the FCT carries serious implications for national confidence.
Wike reassured parents, students and school authorities that the capital remains safe and that security agencies are fully alert. He vowed that those behind the unauthorised circular would face consequences, insisting that such conduct cannot be tolerated.
Earlier, the FCT Administration officially debunked the report, stating that no order had been issued for schools to close on Friday, 28 November 2025. A statement by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, confirmed that the Education Secretary had been suspended, while the director who issued the memo would be disciplined in line with civil service rules.
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