Due to their concern for a bandit attack, several Kaduna State elementary and secondary school children have chosen not to attend class for the new academic year.
Two weeks after classes resumed, several pupils have still not reported to their classes due to the actions of criminal elements in the state, despite the Kaduna State Government having set September 4, 2022 as the date for the reopening of all schools in the state for the new session.
Even though the government promised pupils their safety, some parents are hesitant to let their kids return to school because certain institutions lack clear security measures.
Suleiman Ibrahim, a student at the Government Secondary School in Kakuri Kaduna, claimed that he could not risk his life by going to class since he had no idea when bandits would attack.
State government must put security measures in place at her school, according to Josephine Moses of Government Technical College, Malali, Kaduna. Until then, she said, she would not go to class.
“There aren’t many of us here. Because of their collective fear of kidnappers, few pupils have decided to attend most lectures”, she claimed.
Moses Danjuma, a student in SSS 3 at Excel Schools in Kakuri Kaduna, claimed that kidnappers are drawn to the school’s location as well. He urged the administration of the school to move to a safer location.
However, some of the students have vowed to remain at home until security measures are put in place by the state government.
