A Nigerian bishop has pleaded for Catholic schools in the north of the country to be reopened after their sudden and unprecedented closure for the Islamic season of Ramadan.
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Katsina said it came as “a complete surprise” when governors in his state as well as Kano, Kebbi and Bauchi announced that all schools – both private and public – would close for the month-long Islamic season of fasting.
Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the bishop said the decision affected up to 2,500 students across the eight Catholic schools in Katsina State where students, teachers and parents were shocked by the decision which is binding on all educational institutes.
