{"id":57425,"date":"2024-12-01T19:49:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=57425"},"modified":"2024-12-01T19:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:49:39","slug":"1500-pupils-stranded-as-abuja-school-faces-imminent-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/12\/01\/1500-pupils-stranded-as-abuja-school-faces-imminent-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"1,500 Pupils Stranded as Abuja School Faces Imminent Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Emmanuel Ogbodo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Junior Secondary School Gurfata, located in Ibwa Ward, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, is facing a dire crisis as over 1,500 pupils are left stranded due to the school&#8217;s deteriorating infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The civic technology group, MonITNg, raised concerns about the alarming state of the school on Saturday via its X handle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The group highlighted structural failures, including leaking roofs and collapsing ceilings, and called for urgent government intervention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the current state of Junior Secondary School Gurfata, the only school in town, now on the brink of collapse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Poor living conditions have driven teachers away, leaving over 1,500 students without access to education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We urge @GovWike and Sen @IretiKingibe to take immediate action,\u201d the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MonITNg\u2019s founder, Ilevbaoje Uadamen, condemned the neglect, urging government officials to prioritize education over less critical expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation is the foundation of any thriving society. Our government must invest in education, ensuring resources are channeled where they matter most,\u201d Uadamen stated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Junior Secondary School Gurfata, reportedly the only educational institution in the area, is emblematic of broader infrastructural challenges faced by schools across the Gwagwalada Area Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lack of maintenance has forced teachers to abandon their roles, leaving students without adequate learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Gwagwalada Area Council, established to drive rural development, is now facing criticism for failing to fulfill this mandate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy groups are urging the Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board to act swiftly to rehabilitate the school and ensure continued access to education for the affected pupils.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This urgent call for intervention emphasizes the critical need for a sustainable plan to address the decay in educational infrastructure across rural Abuja communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Emmanuel Ogbodo &nbsp; Junior Secondary School Gurfata, located in Ibwa Ward, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, is facing a dire crisis as over 1,500 pupils are left stranded due to the school&#8217;s deteriorating infrastructure. &nbsp; The civic technology group, MonITNg, raised concerns about the alarming state of the school on Saturday via its X handle. 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