Governor bans ‘hard labour’ in Kano schools after headmaster forced pupils to dig ground for toilet pipeline
Governor Abba Yusuf has issued a stern warning to Kano teachers, prohibiting them from involving students in “hard labour”.
He announced this in a statement issued on Sunday.
The governor stated that schools are for education and moral guidance, not for manual labour.
During an unscheduled visit to the School for Arabic Studies in Kano, the governor found students digging the ground for a toilet pipeline.
Visibly displeased, the governor questioned the headmaster about assigning such tasks to students.
The headmaster explained that the work was assigned after school hours. However, Mr Yusuf ordered the practice to cease immediately.
The governor assured the school management that his administration would renovate all dilapidated buildings, including the attached mosque.
He also instructed that any school projects be submitted to the education ministry or his office for execution.
Mr Yusuf inspected ongoing reconstruction projects at Kano Printing Press, which were damaged during the #EndBadGovernance protests.
He directed the contractor to adhere strictly to the contract, expressing concerns that some structures did not meet government standards.
(NAN)
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