Schools closure insensitive to children’s future says CSO
4 years agoThis screen grab from AFPTV video footage taken on May 31, 2021 in Tegina, Nigeria, shows a general view of the classroom where gunmen kidnapped scores of children at an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria in the latest mass abduction to hit Africa's most populous nation. - Gunmen seized 136 children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria at the weekend, the state government said, in the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing the populous African nation. (Photo by - / AFPTV / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by - has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [This screen grab from AFPTV video footage taken on May 31, 2021 in Kano, Nigeria, shows a general view of the classroom where gunmen kidnapped scores of children at an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria in the latest mass abduction to hit Africa's most populous nation.] instead of [This screen grab from AFPTV video footage taken on May 31, 2021 in Tegina, Nigeria, shows a general view of the classroom where gunmen kidnapped scores of children at an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria in the latest mass abduction to hit Africa's most populous nation.]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.
The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has expressed displeasure at the closure of unity schools across the country.