The Cross River State Government has shut down nine illegal schools in Calabar Municipality as part of its ongoing crackdown on educational institutions operating without the required government approval.
Key Highlights
- Cross River Government shuts nine illegal schools in Calabar Municipality.
- The affected schools allegedly operated without the required approval.
- The enforcement was carried out by the Ministry of Education’s Quality Assurance Department.
- About 14 schools were recently shut in Calabar South as part of the same exercise.
- Proprietors of sealed schools have been warned against reopening without authorisation.
- The enforcement exercise will continue across all 18 local government areas of Cross River State.
Cross River Intensifies Education Sector Cleanup
The latest enforcement is part of the Cross River State Government’s broader effort to ensure that schools across the state meet approved regulatory and operational standards.
The Ministry of Education’s Quality Assurance Department, which is responsible for the inspection and enforcement exercise, said the affected schools were operating without the necessary approval.
The latest action comes shortly after the closure of about 14 schools in Calabar South.
Government Targets Unapproved Schools
Speaking on the enforcement, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, said the exercise reflects the government’s commitment to maintaining standards across the state’s education sector.
According to Odey, the inspections are aimed at protecting the quality of education while ensuring that learners are taught in safe, conducive and suitable environments.
He said the government would not compromise the standards required for schools to operate legally in Cross River State.
Odey explained that the inspections were designed to identify schools operating outside the approved regulatory framework and compel proprietors to obtain the necessary approvals and comply with prescribed standards.
Proprietors Warned Against Reopening Sealed Schools
The Commissioner warned proprietors whose schools were sealed during the exercise against reopening their institutions without government authorisation.
He stressed that any attempt to violate the closure directive would attract appropriate sanctions.
Odey added that the regulatory checks would continue across all 18 Local Government Areas of Cross River State.
According to him, schools found operating without the required approval would be given the opportunity to regularise their operations in line with established requirements.
Nine Schools Shut in Calabar Municipality
The nine schools shut during the latest enforcement exercise are:
- VON Secondary School — Presbyterian Road, off 9 Miles.
- Faith Unity Nursery/Primary School — Old Adiabo Road, behind Every Home Custard, Ikot Ekpo.
- Ma’on Academy — 143 Old Odukpani Road, Ikot Omin, 8 Miles.
- Great Care International Nursery/Primary School — Ikot Ekpo Layout, off M.M. Highway.
- Richfield International Schools (Secondary) — 2 Richfield Close, off Nassarawa, 8 Miles.
- Word of Faith Group of Schools (Secondary) — 21 Victory Way, Satellite Town.
- Child of Destiny — Nyok Esu, Big Qua Town.
- FINB-ALLEN School — 7 Ikang Etta Avenue, off Akim Road.
- Living Stars International Schools — 16 Atimbo Road.
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Ministry Urges School Proprietors to Obtain Approval
The Cross River State Ministry of Education has urged proprietors of schools across the state to obtain the necessary government approval before operating.
The ministry also advised approved schools to maintain continuous compliance with prescribed educational, safety and operational standards.
The government is expected to continue the inspection exercise across the state as authorities intensify efforts to clean up the education sector and ensure that schools provide safe and appropriate learning environments.
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