Gully erosion has threatened the Government Junior Secondary School Rufa’i Tudun Wada in Doguwa Local Government of Kano state, which has over 1,000overnment Junior Secondary School Rufa’i Tudun Wada in Doguwa Local Government of Kano state with the population of over 1000 students.
Despite the community having a population of over one million citizens, it is the only existing Junior Secondary School in the area situated at the far end of the village, which serves as the primary educational facility for the pupils.
The school, with a population of over 1,200 students, currently manages only two blocks of classrooms; while a third block remains in serious shabbiness, and the school premises have been encroached upon by commercial block developers.
It was gathered that the school has only three permanent teachers and five volunteer teachers, who struggle to manage the large student population.
Shamsuddeen Haruna, a volunteer teacher who has been serving the school for eight years, stated that the driving forces behind his continued service despite difficult conditions are his zeal and commitment to his community.
A similar situation also prevails in Tudun Wada Model Primary School, located in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State with a population of 1,226 pupils but only 19 teachers to cater to them.
Malam Kabir Alhassan, Assistant Headmaster said that the major challenges of the school include a shortage of personnel, lack of security, and the absence of proper toilet facilities.
“Despite this huge population, vandals stole the Sumo water pump that we used to pump water from our borehole. As a result, there is no potable drinking water in this school. Our pupils are forced to defecate openly or visit nearby houses to answer the call of nature,” he said.
However, Malam Kabir Alhassan commended the Kano State Government for its efforts in building a new block of classrooms, which has now been completed.
“We must commend this administration because all those who were due for promotion have been promoted, salaries are being paid on time, and the minimum wage has been implemented. This has significantly boosted our morale,” he said.
However, the investigation revealed that the construction of a new block of classrooms at Rufa’i Tudun Wada in Doguwa Local Government is still at the foundation level and appears abandoned.
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