No fewer than 35 primary schools have been shutdown in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following attacks on Tiv communities in the Southern Senatorial District of the state.
The attacks also resulted in the destruction of the schools.
The affected primary schools include those in Gada biyu, Nkusu, Mbagwa, Ngbahen, Gidan Onuku, Kuje, Kwaghshir, Usula, Akaha, Uvirkaa, Gidan Aondo, Igboughur, Kertyo, Chiawa, Imon, Apurugh, Ayero, Tsuam, Abiji, Tsamia, Ikposogye, Ushitile, Angwan Mallam,Kayerda, Nomadic, Ubele, Nyitwev, Amachenge, Igbatim, Agon and Abaagu, among others.
The Education Secretary of Obi Local Government, Ogashuwa Onuku Samuel, made the disclosure to newsmen in his office in Obi headquarters on Thursday.
Samuel said: “Many primary schools are no longer open in the Obi council area following the displacement of the host communities.
“The effort by the state government to raise education standards has fallen apart as the number of primary schools are reducing.”
He regretted that funds meant for the development of education in the Southern zone would have to be diverted for rehabilitation of the destroyed schools.
Samuel added: “We are undergoing the Universal Basic Education Commission’s national personnel audit, but the host communities of this primary schools are not around hence it will affect the population.
“There is need for government to take another strategy to intervene to resolve the difference between the two warring parties so that peace and development can be restored permanently to the communities affected by the crisis in other to bring education activities back to normal.”