- Pupils in Yobe forced to learn on bare floors, in roofless classrooms
- N22 billion approved for flyover despite ‘State of Emergency on Education’
- Experts warn of irreversible harm to future generations
Despite declaring a State of Emergency on Education, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has come under fire for prioritising a N22 billion flyover over basic school infrastructure.
Eko Hot Blog reports that schools across the state, especially Central Primary School in Dumbulwa, Fika LGA, are in deplorable condition with no windows, collapsing walls and leaking roofs.
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In some classrooms, pupils sit on bare floors to learn, while others attend school under trees due to structural collapse. Stakeholders say Buni’s 2021 declaration of educational reform has failed to yield results across the state.
Many teachers reportedly earn meagre wages that can’t sustain them, prompting an exodus from the profession. Several schools lack chalk, toilets, desks or even roofs, worsening the quality of learning in rural areas.
Parents and civil society groups have criticised the N22 billion flyover project in Damaturu as a “misplaced priority.” They argue that the funds could transform dozens of crumbling schools rather than being spent on concrete glamour.
A resident questioned whether “flamboyant infrastructure” was more important than “intellectual emancipation.”
The State of Emergency on Education is now widely seen as a hollow political phrase with little substance. Education experts warn that the consequences of neglecting young learners may haunt the state for generations.
Teachers, says they’re underpaid and lack the tools necessary to deliver quality education but the long-term impact includes increased dropout rates, stunted literacy levels, and economic stagnation.
Located in Nigeria’s North-East, Yobe is still recovering from years of Boko Haram insurgency that ravaged educatio that even with donor aid and federal allocations, rebuilding efforts have been slow and inconsistent.
The flyover approval has reignited debates about policy direction and the fate of vulnerable schoolchildren.
