National shame? Pupils of oil rich Nigerian state allegedly sit on bare floor for lectures
In what can be regarded as a national shame, pupils of state owned Presbyterian Primary School, Enwe street, Uyo, are allegedly sitting on the concrete floor to receive lectures by a rights activist
Inibehe Effiong, a barrister and human right activist accused Akwa Ibom state of neglecting public schools in the oil rich state despite the huge amount of money the state got from the federation account over the last few years.
The activist said this on Facebook while sharing pathetic pictures of pupils of a state owned primary school sitting on the bare floor to receive lectures.
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He said: “These are pupils of state owned Presbyterian Primary School Enwe Street, Uyo the capital city of Akwa Ibom state being taught sitting on a bare concrete floor.
“As bad as the economy is and despite the reduction in government revenues, Akwa Ibom state received N150 billion from the Federation Account in 2016, the second highest in the country.
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“Between 2007-2015, Akwa Ibom state under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio received nearly N3 trillion in allocations.
“Today, pupils in most public schools in the oil rich State are being taught in dehumanizing conditions. The lies of the oppressors will not ensure forever.
Akwa Ibom is regarded as one of the richest state in Nigeria given the fact that it is the largest oil producing state in Nigeria.
The state accounted for 31.4% of the total oil produced daily.
Legit.ng could not independently confirm the allegation as at the time of filing this report.
In the video below, a group, in efforts to boost education in Akwa Ibom state donated some writing materials to some schools in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
