How vested interests ruined Sokoto schools with shady contracts (4)
The 38 students were among the 72 million child labourers between the ages of five and 17 in Africa, according to data by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
How vested interests ruined Sokoto schools with shady contracts (2)
Despite the award of an N117.634 million contract to Shenuus Solid Minerals Limited for the expansion of GDSS Mabera, students and teachers continued to live in unhabitable environment.
How vested interests ruined Sokoto schools with shady contracts (3)
On June 26, 2022, Sokoto State awarded over N100 million worth of contracts (N100,198,196.00) to Sunakhab for the expansion of the school’s low-cost housing. But the project had not been done when the reporter visited in August 2023.
How vested interests ruined Sokoto schools with shady contracts (1)
On August 10, 2023, at 11:39 am, the reporter entered SS 2C classroom and found three students sleeping. Those who were awake disclosed that 30 other students that were supposed to be in class with them were still at the hostel.
For the Kalenjeni Community of Sokoto State, Medical Attention is 2 Hours away on Bad Roads
On 20 August 2022, 70-year-old Umaru Kalenjeni, a resident of the Kalenjeni community, rushed his pregnant daughter-in-law, Asmau Sanni, to the General Hospital in Binji, Sokoto, when she fell into labour.