SSCE: Zamfara gov’t working with stakeholders to ensure students’ safety in conflict areas
The Zamfara State government is working with relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety of final year students writing their final year examinations in banditry-inflicted areas across the state. This was
The Zamfara State government is working with relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety of final year students writing their final year examinations in banditry-inflicted areas across the state.
This was revealed by Hajiya Maryam Yahaya Shantali, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education in Zamfara State, in Gusau on Tuesday.
She said preparations are underway to develop appropriate measures that will ease the process for students in the Dansadau area, taking into account the prevailing security challenges.
The permanent secretary also confirmed that the ministry is working closely with WAEC officials to reach a practical and effective resolution, a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Bashir Abashiya, said.
Mrs Shantali was speaking when she received the Sarkin Kudun Dansadau, Alhaji Garba Mohammed Sarkin Kudu, on a courtesy visit to the ministry.
The monarch’s visit was to discuss the directive issued by Governor Dauda Lawal regarding the possibility of suspending the movement of students from communities within the Dansadau emirate to Gusau for the 2026 WAEC and NECO examinations.
The traditional ruler explained that his visit was to consult and obtain updates on the situation, especially as the examination period draws closer.
Meanwhile, the Sokoto Zonal WAEC Coordinator, Zakariyau Abdullahi, also paid a working visit to the permanent secretary to review ongoing plans and fine-tune strategies ahead of the examinations.
Their discussion focused on practical measures to support candidates in security-prone areas, in line with His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal's directive that all students must be allowed to sit for their examinations safely within their communities.
This engagement, built on earlier meetings convened by the ministry, was led by the permanent secretary, with officials from the Ministry of Security and Home Affairs.
Those sessions laid the groundwork for coordinated security support, safe movement of examination materials, and the protection of personnel involved in the conduct of the examinations.
The ministry restated its commitment to working closely with traditional institutions, security agencies, and examination bodies to ensure that no student is left behind, regardless of location.
