A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), MonITNG, has drawn the attention of the Kaduna State Government and general public to the dire condition of Government Day Secondary School, Hunkuyi in Kudan Local Government Area of the state.
According to the CSO, the secondary school serves the entire community. Despite being the only secondary school in the area, the facility stands in ruins with collapsed classrooms, caved-in ceilings, and hazardous structures, forcing students to abandon their education due to the lack of a safe learning environment.
This was revealed in a statement shared by MonITNG after a recent visit to the community.
The CSO emphasised that the science laboratories are in a disastrous state, further compounding the educational crisis. It described it as a “national embarrassment.”
“Today, it stands in ruins. The classrooms have collapsed. The ceilings have caved in. The entire structure is a danger zone, forcing many students to abandon their education entirely. There is no safe space for learning, and the science laboratories are nothing short of a disaster,” it noted.
It also accused the state government of abandoning schools like the Government Day Secondary School in Hunkuyi despite receiving substantial educational support from the federal government, development partners, UBEC intervention funds and the World Bank to improve education in the state.
“Successive governments have claimed to prioritize education. Billions of naira have reportedly been spent to renovate schools and improve access to learning. However, what we see on the ground tells a different story, one of failure, decay, and forgotten children,” it added.
The CSO further implored the Governor of the state, Uba Sani, to declare a state of emergency in the educational sector.
“We are calling on Governor @ubasanius to take immediate action. Declare a state of emergency in the education sector. Prioritise the total renovation of Government Day Secondary School, Hunkuyi, and build additional blocks of classrooms to accommodate the increasing number of students in the area.
“The children of Kudan LGA and indeed all of Kaduna State deserve a safe, conducive, and functional environment to learn. The failure to provide this is not just administrative negligence; it is an injustice to the future of the state.”
