The Kano State Government has suspended the operational licenses of all private schools in the state.
The State Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, stated this at a press conference in Kano on Monday.
The decision was sequel to the murder of a five-year old school pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, by her teacher a proprietor of private school she attended, Abdulmalik Tanko.
On the suspension of the operational licences for private schools in the State, Kiru said the state government will set up a special committee for guidance on the next course of action.
