Kano Govt Approves Date For Second Term, Ramadan Vacation

The Kano State Government has approved April 7, 2023, as the date for the start of the 2nd term/Ramadan vacation to all day and boarding public, private primary, and post Primary Schools in the state.

The state Ministry of Education announced this in a statement issued by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the ministry, Aliyu Yusuf on Thursday.

The statement called on parents and guardians of pupils and students in the boarding schools to convey their wards home by the early hours of Friday (tomorrow).

According to the statement, all pupils in boarding schools and students are to resume at their respective schools on April 30, 2023, while the day students are to resume on May 1, 2023.

The ministry urged parents, guardians of pupils, and students of the schools to ensure compliance, with the approved resumption dates.

The ministry also wished the students and pupils a successful and hitch-free vacation and Ramadan Kareem.

It, however, warned that appropriate disciplinary action would be taken against defaulting students.

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, said it arrested 352 suspects and seized 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State.

Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, NDLEA Commander in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).