Abia Schools Face Sanctions for Disobeying Government’s Resumption Directive
Several schools in Abia State have resumed early for the 2024/2025 academic session, disobeying the government's directive to reopen on September 23. The Abia State government, through Commissioner for Information Okey Kanu, warned that these schools and their principals may face sanctions for violating the order.
Chris Oyeoku Okafor 
Several schools in Abia State have resumed the 2024/2025 academic session early, defying the state government’s directive to reopen on Monday, September 23. The Abia State government has expressed its displeasure over this disobedience and warned that sanctions may be imposed on the schools and their principals.
This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, following the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. Kanu emphasized that the schools' actions went against the regulatory reforms being implemented in the state's education sector.
Kanu also revealed that the Ministry of Education would investigate the matter to identify the schools that ignored the government's directive. "As the government is reforming the education sector, it is essential to ensure a strong regulatory environment is in place," he stated.
In addition, Kanu highlighted the findings of the Abia State Committee on the recovery of school lands. He noted that private individuals, religious organizations, communities, and market associations had illegally taken over public lands, and the committee remains committed to recovering these properties.
