A civic technology platform, Monitng, raised the alarm in a field report, describing the school as a shameful reflection of public education in the state and a grave injustice to the affected pupils

By Titilope Adako

Students of Government Secondary School, Bachirawa, in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State are learning in deplorable conditions, despite billions of naira reportedly spent on education by successive governments and international donors.

A civic technology platform, Monitng, raised the alarm in a field report, describing the school as a shameful reflection of public education in the state and a grave injustice to the affected pupils.

According to the report, one of the classrooms inspected had no chairs, windows, or doors, with its ceiling exposed and walls crumbling. Pupils are forced to sit on the bare floor under harsh weather conditions while struggling to learn.

“The condition of this classroom is not only unacceptable, it is shameful. No child should be forced to learn in a structure that looks abandoned and unsafe. This is a betrayal of their right to quality education,” Monitng said.

Despite reported funding from UNICEF, the World Bank, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the school remains in a dire state.

Monitng questioned the accountability of these funds, blaming the persistent decay on “either gross mismanagement or complete neglect of duty by relevant authorities.”

“It is appalling that in 2025, Nigerian children are still subjected to such inhumane learning conditions. The children of Bachirawa deserve better. Every child in Kano deserves better,” the group added.

The organisation called on the Kano State Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and other stakeholders to urgently intervene.

“This is not just about a classroom. It’s about the future of thousands of children who are being left behind in silence. Let this image be a wake-up call. Enough is enough,” it stated.

Efforts to get a response from the Kano State Ministry of Education were unsuccessful, as calls and messages to the Commissioner’s known contact went unanswered at the time of filing this report.

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