The government of Katsina State has placed a ban on the use of Whatsapp and Facebook in schools across the State. Also banned the use of social media among civil servants.
The ban was contained in a circular with the number MOE/ZDKT/ADG/VOL.1 by the state Ministry of Education, Zonal Educational Quality Assurance, and sent to all heads and principals of the schools.
The circular was signed by the state's zonal coordinator, Muhammad Sada Diko, the state government also directed principals to stop all existing WhatsApp groups in their respective schools. The government said the workers should stop the use of Facebook to comment on its activities either positively or negatively.
The circular dated December 7 and titled Abolishing of whatsApp gropus in our schools, reads I am directed to write and inform all the principals to direct various WhatsaApp Admin in their respective schools to wipe out the so called school WhatsApp. The abolishing of this group becomes necessary due to the multiple postings being made, which create problems and insurbordination between the school authority and its staff. Principal s should also remind their staff about hthe government circular that prohibits any civil servant from commenting positively or nagatively on government activities on Facebook or WhatsApp.
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