A civic watchdog, MonITNG, has issued an urgent call to Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and FCT Senator, Ireti Kingibe, to salvage the LEA Nomadic Primary School, Gagare, in Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada Area Council — a facility so neglected that it has driven 478 pupils out of the classroom.
According to the organisation, the school has become a hazard zone rather than a safe space for learning:
Roofs torn open, leaving children drenched by rain and scorched by the sun.
Ceiling boards hanging loose, threatening to fall at any moment.
Walls cracked and weakened, one strong storm away from collapse.
Pupils forced to sit on bare floors, swatting away falling debris while straining to hear lessons through shattered windows.
MonITNG said these conditions have forced parents who can afford it to transfer their children to private schools, while the poorest families keep theirs at home or send them to work in the fields — effectively robbing them of an education.
“This is not just a school in disrepair; it is a symbol of neglect,” the CSO stated. “These children cannot wait for another budget cycle, another inspection tour with cameras but no follow-up. If billions are allocated to education, then classrooms must be safe, materials adequate, and learning spaces dignified.”
The group is urging Wike and Kingibe to declare an education emergency in satellite towns, warning that Gagare’s crisis is only one example of a wider systemic failure.
“Every day without intervention deepens the inequality gap,” MonITNG warned. “The right to education means nothing if the very classroom is a danger zone.”
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