The Cross River State Government has shut down at least 58 unapproved schools in Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani, and Yakurr Local Government Areas. Commissioner for Education Prof. Stephen Odey announced the closure on Saturday in Calabar, stating that the Ministry's Department of Quality Assurance has intensified its crackdown on schools operating without Approval to Operate. The exercise is part of efforts to sanitize the education sector, enforce regulations, and ensure acceptable standards for teaching and learning. Odey emphasized that the government will not compromise the required standards for operating educational institutions.
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