The governor equally promised a donation of N200,000 to each of the five teachers injured in the attack.
Shettima, who announced this while inspecting the affected schools, said the gesture was not meant as compensation for the dead and surviving victims of the attacks, rather to enable the families to cushion their financial needs, following the demise of their loved ones.
He also announced that government would offset the medical bills of those injured in the attack, as well as cater for those whose condition were critical and required being flown abroad for further treatment.
The governor sympathised with the surviving victims and wished them quick recovery, praying Almighty Allah to grant the deceased eternal bliss.
He assured them that despite all odds, government would not relent in its efforts to provide sound education for the citizens, adding the attacks would not in any way discourage government from realising its set goals.
The Principal of Government Secondary School, Mafoni, Malam Babagana Ali, who received the governor, said three men, armed with rifle stormed the school and fired several shots at the direction of two female teachers.
Ali told Shettima that all the victims died on the spot, while the assailants fled the scene before the arrival of security forces.
Meanwhile, residents of Maiduguri have called on the government to unveil effective security strategies to curtail further attacks on both public and private schools.
They expressed fears that if solid measures were not hurriedly adopted to stem the ugly trend, children will be forced to stay at home.
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