Plateau Govt closes schools over suspected diphtheria cases

The Plateau State Government has ordered the contiguous impermanent closure of each nationalist and backstage superior and secondary schools crossed the authorities pursuing suspected cases of diphtheria successful 4 Local Government Areas.

The directive takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, with schools to stay closed until further notice.

The authorities gave the bid successful a connection issued on Saturday, September 5, and signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, mni.

According to the statement, suspected cases of diphtheria person been recorded successful Jos North, Wase, Jos South and Bassa Local Government Areas.

Schools that had already resumed world activities were besides directed to adjacent from Monday.

The authorities urged schoolhouse proprietors, administrators and teachers to comply with the directive and asked parents and guardians to support pupils and students astatine location passim the closure.

The move, according to the authorities government, is simply a preventive measurement to support pupils, students and schoolhouse unit amid concerns implicit the suspected infection.

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