NANS Threatens Nationwide Protests Over School Closures for Ramadan - TV360 Nigeria

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In Nigeria, debates are crystallized around Ramadan's "holiday". Four northern states, including Kano's, require a complete closure of public and private schools during this fasting month, one of the five pillars of Islam. Since Monday, March 3, 11.5 million students have been on holiday and are therefore "excluded" from the national school calendar, the time of Ramadan.

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NANS Threatens Nationwide Protests Over School Closures for Ramadan - TV360 Nigeria

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued an ultimatum to the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states, demanding the reversal of their decision to close schools for five weeks during the holy month of Ramadan. The student body gave the governors 72 hours to revoke the policy, or risk nationwide protests. In a statement released on Monday by NANS National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, the association…

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Four predominantly Muslim states in northern Nigeria ordered the closure of schools during Ramadan, the month of sacred fasting in Islam, causing the indignation of Christians and educational unions. This unusual decision taken by the authorities of the states of Kano, Katsina, Bauchi and Kebbi led to the closure of schools [...] Northern Nigeria article: The closure of schools during Ramadan provoked controversy first appeared on L-FRII.