The Cross River State Government has shut down 36 unapproved schools, ranging from primary to secondary schools, operating without registration or official approval across three local government areas of the state.
The state Commissioner for Education, Professor Stephen Odey, who confirmed the development in Calabar, the state capital, described the situation as unfortunate, noting that some individuals continue to exploit unsuspecting parents by running unauthorised schools.
He explained that the closures were executed by the state task force on illegal schools, which was inaugurated earlier this month and warned that the ministry would no longer tolerate any unauthorised or mushroom operations in the state’s education sector.
