Ahead of the 2023 polls, the Borno State Ministry of Education has declared an eight-day holiday for schools.
Director of Schools Management, Ministry of Education, Borno State, Mr Mustapha Umara, said the holiday would allow eligible staff and students to exercise their civic rights.
The letter titled, ‘Addendum to the school calendar 2022/2023 academic session’, read;
“I am directed to release an addendum to the 2022/2023 school calendar by declaring eight-day holidays during the forthcoming 2023 general elections to enable staff and eligible students to exercise their civic rights and allow for the use of schools as collation centers.
“The eight days holiday is slated between Thursday, February 23 to Wednesday, March 1, 2023, for presidential and national assembly elections and Thursday, March 9 to Wednesday, March 15, 2023, for governorship and state Assembly elections.
“All schools are to strictly comply with this addendum.”