The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that the Federal Government and the National Assembly are planning to scrap the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS).
The ministry described the claims as false, misleading and entirely unfounded.
The Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to her, the ministry has neither initiated any bill before the National Assembly seeking the abolition of NBAIS nor endorsed any policy aimed at undermining its statutory mandate.
“The ministry wishes to categorically state that the claim is false, misleading and entirely unfounded.
