The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria following escalating security threats to students and staff.

The directive, issued on Friday through a circular from the Federal Ministry of Education, affects schools in the North-West, North-East, North-Central, and parts of the South.School supplies

Principals of the affected institutions were instructed to suspend academic activities immediately.

“Sequel to the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the Honourable Minister of Education has approved the immediate closure of the listed Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) with immediate effect. Principals of affected Colleges are to ensure strict compliance,” the circular read.

The move comes amid a spate of recent abductions in Nigerian schools, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in the country’s education sector.

The shutdown of 41 Federal Unity Colleges marks one of the most sweeping responses yet to Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, coming amid an alarming resurgence of school attacks and mass abductions across several states.