Katsina State Government has banned the use of social media platform, WhatsApp, as a means of disseminating information in all public schools in the state.
Courtesy of a memo dated December 7, by the Zonal Education Quality Assurance, Katsina all principals are “to direct the various Group Admins in their respective schools to wipe out the so called school WhatsApp.”
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The memo signed by Mohammad Sada Dikko, for Zonal Coordinator, said the usage of the platform was encouraging insubordination among staff.
The memo stated further: “Principals should also remind their staffs about the Government Circular that prohibit any civil servant from commenting positively or negatively government activities on Facebook or WhatsApp.”
