Why Wike shut down privately owned schools

The close to two thousand privately owned schools shut down in Rivers State recently, met their fate because they failed to meet specified standards.

This was the submission of the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike while announcing that the government had shut down 1,886 privately-owned schools.

The governor declared that the schools affected would no longer be allowed to operate from September, 2017.

“We have told parents of children at the 1,886 schools shut down by the state government to relocate their wards before the commencement of the next academic session.

“By September, we shall fully implement measures aimed at strengthening the state education sector. We want to maintain standard that will uplift education in the state.”

According to the Rivers State governor, most of these substandard privately run schools have become “WAEC magic centres where examination malpractice is promoted.”

According to Wike, the government will continue checking the springing up of illegal schools in the state by putting measures in place.