Kano: Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued a stern warning to teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in hard labour, both on and off school grounds.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the governor made this announcement through a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. The governor emphasised that the primary purpose of schools is to provide education and moral guidance, not to engage students in manual labour.
During an unscheduled visit to the School for Arabic Studies in Kano, the governor discovered students engaged in digging a toilet pipeline. Visibly displeased with this, he questioned the headmaster about the decision to assign such tasks to students. The headmaster explained that the work was assigned after school hours, but Yusuf ordered the practice to cease immediately.
The governor assured the school management of his administration’s commitment to renovating all dilapidated buildings, including the attached mosque. He also instructed that any school projects should be submitted to the Ministry of Education or his office for execution.
On a related note, Yusuf inspected ongoing reconstruction projects at Kano Printing Press, which had been damaged during the End-Bad-Governance protests. He directed the contractor to adhere strictly to the contract, expressing concerns that some structures did not meet government standards.