The Delta State Government has intensified its clampdown on unregistered private schools, ordering the closure of three institutions and revoking the operational licenses of another three, all located within Oshimili South Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Friday, September 5, 2025, by the Director of Public Communication and Functioning Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Mr. Harold Ojji, the government said the action followed repeated warnings to operators of private schools to regularize their activities with the Ministry of Primary Education.
The affected schools shut down include Prime Seed of Abraham School, Mater Christi Group of Schools, and Shekinah the King Nursery and Primary School, all situated in Okwe.
Similarly, the government announced the withdrawal of operational licenses from All to Jesus Nursery and Primary School, Oduke-Okwe; St. Helen Fountain of Roses School, Okwe; and Winners Vineyard Montessori International School, Okwe-Asaba.
Ojji stressed that the enforcement was part of the state government’s broader effort to sanitize the education sector, safeguard learning standards, and protect pupils from substandard facilities.
He further noted that all affected schools will remain closed until they fully comply with regulations and regularize their operations with the Ministry of Primary Education.
The development is expected to send a strong signal to other private school operators in Delta State, many of whom have been accused of running substandard and unapproved institutions in violation of government guidelines.
While parents and guardians may be unsettled by the abrupt closure, education analysts argue that the government’s decisive action could improve quality control and restore confidence in private education within the state.
This move comes amid increasing public concern over the proliferation of unregulated schools, which critics say endanger both academic standards and the welfare of pupils.
