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A non-governmental organisation, the Connected Development, has disclosed that it uncovered the distasteful level of poor learning environments in some government-owned schools in Bauchi State.
The organisation’s Quality Assurance Officer, Onayi Amina, on Monday, made this disclosure when she led the Connected Development Schools Project Tracking team to Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.
Onayi explained that the dilapidated state of school infrastructure in Alkaleri is taking a toll on students’ learning experience.
She noted that “the Government Girl’s Arabic College, Alkaleri, as a boarding school, has crumbling halls and lacks the basic amenities such as electricity supply and solar street lights thus forcing students to rely on torch or flashlights to navigate the compound and study at nights.
“The water situation is particularly dire, with students often having to fetch water from distant sources, compromising their safety and security.”
She maintained that the situation is the same at the Haruna Memorial Primary School, where inadequate classrooms have led to overcrowding, with over 200 students in some classes.
According to Onayi, “This creates an enabling environment for the spread of communicable diseases and hinders effective learning.
“The absence of light in the classrooms also results in a stuffy and overheated environment, posing health risks to both students and teachers.”
Thus, she urged education stakeholders and authorities concerned to address the lack of functional water boreholes and other basic amenities in these schools.
While commenting on the ongoing school fencing project in the schools, the team leader commended the contractors for a satisfactory effort.
She equally revealed that CODE’s mentorship program aims to empower five girls each from four local government areas, including Alkaleri, Bauchi, Ningi, and Zaki, to realise their potential through mentorship and ICT training.
Onayi assured that the selected girls who will participate in the mentorship program leveraging information and communication technology will be awarded tools, including tablets, to aid their mentorship journey and expose them to improved ICT study.
Arewa PUNCH reports that the team praised the School Base Monitoring Committees for ensuring quality work and holding contractors accountable to their performance.
The Headmaster of Haruna Memorial Primary School, Danlami Yakubu, testified that “Nine-inch blocks were used for fencing of the school, and barbed wires were installed to deter intruders.
“The school has a total of 1,701 primary students and 147 nursery pupils, with only three functional toilets shared among teachers, boys, and girls.”
He acknowledged that “the absence of a reliable water source forces the school to buy water from external sources, which is costly, insufficient, and unsustainable.”
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