Over 478 pupils have reportedly left the Local Education Authority (LEA) Nomadic Primary School in Gagare, Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory because the school buildings are no longer safe.
Reports have it that the roofs of some of the school buildings have holes, the walls are cracked, and ceiling boards hang loosely over children and teachers.
The civic group MonITNG visited the school and called it a danger to life. They said that every day, pupils and teachers risk injury from falling wood, broken blocks, or leaking roofs.
It is reported that parents and community leaders have complained many times to the Gwagwalada Area Council. They have written letters, attended meetings, and begged for repairs, but nothing has been done.
MonITNG noted that because of the danger, some parents now send their children to far-away private schools, even though it is costly. Others keep their children at home. Some have taken them to farms to help with work because there is no safe school nearby.
In July 2025, MonITNG also found that Junior Secondary School Kilankwa 2 in Kwali Area Council was in a terrible state. They said the classrooms had cracked walls, weak beams, and were unsafe for learning. Teachers and pupils there also feared the building might collapse.
MonITNG revealed that many schools in rural and satellite towns around Abuja are falling apart, that pupils in these areas sit on bare floors, try to avoid falling debris, and learn in classrooms with broken windows and roofs open to the rain.
The organisation added that teachers in these schools say they feel forgotten and helpless.
The group called on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, to act now. They want the government to declare a state of emergency for schools in these areas.
They said leaders should spend money on fixing school buildings so that pupils can learn in safety.
“If billions are truly spent on education, it should show in safe classrooms and the dignity of our children. Abuja should not have fine schools in rich areas and dangerous schools in poor areas. The time for excuses is over. Leaders must act now before another school becomes a death trap,” MonITNG said.
