The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate suspension of Dr Danlami Hayyo the Mandate Secretary for Education in the territory over alleged fake report on shutdown of all schools.
He also asked the FCT Head of Service to punish Director of School Services, FCT Secondary Education Board, Aishatu Alhassan over the viral report on alleged shut down of schools in the territory.
Wike gave the directive this while denying that the FCT Administration has ordered all government schools in the FCT to shut down by November 28, 2025.
The Minister, in a statement by Lere Olayinka, his spokesperson described the information as completely false.
The report had indicated that Wike ordered the closure of senior secondary schools on Friday, November 28, 2025, over reports of insecurity.
The report was based on a memo issued by Alhassan.
The memo titled “Urgent Need for Early Closure of Schools Due To Security Concerns” ordered principals and heads of schools to end all academic activities and ensure students were dismissed in an orderly manner.
But Olayinka, said no directive for early closure was issued at any level of the administration.
According to him, the academic calendar remain unchanged.
“The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked the report that all government schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were mandated to close by November 28, 2025, saying that ‘no such decision was taken at any level of the administration.’
“The minister has directed the immediate suspension of the Mandate Secretary for Education, Dr Danlami Hayyo.
“The Acting Head of Service, Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, has also been mandated to discipline the Director of School Services, Mrs Aishatu Sani Alhassan, in accordance with the civil service rules,” the media aide stated.
FCT Administration assured residents of sustained security around schools in the statement.
It also informed that Wike has ordered the resumption of Operation Sweep and other security measures across the territory.
The FCTA appealed to the public to rely on official communication channels for verified information and avoid spreading unconfirmed reports.