🏚️ Neglected Facilities: When Nigerian Schools Become Safety Hazards
Schools are supposed to be safe spaces for learning, growth, and development. But in many parts of Nigeria today, schools have turned into zones of danger and discomfort—with crumbling walls, leaky roofs, broken desks, and pit latrines that pose health threats.
These facilities don’t just reflect decay—they represent a lack of political will to prioritize education.
⚠️ The Reality on the Ground
Take a walk into public schools in remote and even urban communities in states like Benue, Ebonyi, and Zamfara, and you’ll find:
- Dilapidated classrooms with falling ceilings
- No running water or working toilets
- Exposed electrical wiring and leaking roofs
- Overgrown compounds with no fencing or security
In a school in Oyo State, students take turns sitting during lessons because there aren’t enough chairs. In another, during the rainy season, pupils are sent home because the roof is gone and floods the classroom.
These are not isolated incidents. They are widespread and worsening.
😔 The Hidden Impact on Students
When facilities are neglected:
- Children lose motivation to learn
- Sickness spreads more easily due to poor sanitation
- Absenteeism increases, especially during harsh weather
- Girls are more vulnerable, particularly without private restrooms
- Teachers feel unsupported and are less likely to stay in the profession
No child can thrive in an environment that’s unsafe or unworthy of dignity.
🛠️ What Needs to Change
- Allocate emergency infrastructure funds to schools in need
- Create a maintenance policy for public schools
- Set minimum safety standards and conduct annual facility audits
- Involve local communities in school upkeep and accountability
📢 Accountability Starts at the Top
To the @NigeriaGov, @UBECNigeria, @NigEducation, and all state ministries of education:
We cannot talk about curriculum reform, teacher quality, or student performance when children are learning under trees or in cracked buildings. Infrastructure is not luxury—it is necessity.
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