{"id":153701,"date":"2025-03-03T08:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nans-gives-northern-governors-72-hours-to-reverse-school-closure-during-ramadan"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:35:40","slug":"nans-gives-northern-governors-72-hours-to-reverse-school-closure-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nans-gives-northern-governors-72-hours-to-reverse-school-closure-during-ramadan","title":{"rendered":"NANS gives Northern governors 72 hours to reverse school closure during Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states, demanding an immediate reversal of their decision to shut schools for five weeks during Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, NANS National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the policy as a blatant violation of students\u2019 rights to uninterrupted education.<\/p>\n<p>According to Adeyemi, the decision would severely disrupt academic progress and unfairly discriminate against students of other faiths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe demand the immediate reversal of this directive, or we will be left with no option but to mobilize students nationwide for mass protests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that NANS would explore legal avenues if the state governments failed to comply.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyemi called on parents, educators, and civil society organizations to join in resisting the decision, emphasizing that prolonged school closures would negatively impact students\u2019 academic performance.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes amid similar concerns raised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), which also rejected the decision and threatened legal action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states, demanding an immediate reversal of their decision to shut schools for five weeks during Ramadan. 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