Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has approved the temporary merger of boarding schools across border towns due to security challenges.
The merger which took effect from Friday followed recent attacks on students in the north by insurgents.
Accordingly, pupils of Government Boarding Primary Schools in Balle, Isa and Jabo are to return to their respective schools for continuation of classes.
In a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson of the State Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education Nura Maikwanci, Mr Tambuwal said the schools were merged with other boarding schools located in more secured towns.
He further said all Covid-19 protocols would be observed strictly in the affected schools.
According to the statement, GSS Kebbe is to move to GSS Sanyinna, Sultan Muhammadu Tambari Illela to GSS Gwadabawa and GSS S/Birnin Gobir moved to Sani Dangyadi Unit Secondary School, Farfaru.
Also, Government Girls Secondary School Illela will move to HABMASS, Sokoto, UBEC S/Birnin Gobir to HABMASS, Sokoto, GGC Rabah to Government Girls Unity Secondary School Bodinga, GSS Gada to GSS Kware and GSS Gandi to GSS Wurno.
Others are GSS Goronyo to GSS Wurno, GSS Tureta to Sultan Abubakar College, Sokoto, GSS Isa to STC, Sokoto while GTC Binji to ABA, Farfaru and OOTC Bafarawa to GTC, Farfaru.
