Floods Displaced Over Two Million Students in Nigeria Last Year.
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AbdulRazaq Orders Investigation into Shong Floods
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that the 2024 floods displaced an estimated 2.2 million students in Nigeria, significantly disrupting school activities across the country.
The Head of UNICEF's Office in Kano, Mr. Rahama Farah, made the announcement at a press conference to mark International Day of Education (IDE) 2025. According to a report released by UNICEF, a total of 2,200,200 students were directly affected by the devastating floods, leading to prolonged school closures and disruption of education for millions of children.
"In Jigawa state alone, last year's floods destroyed 115 school buildings, rendering them unfit for use and seriously disrupting education," Farah said. He noted that over 92,518 school children, including 43,813 girls and 48,705 boys, were affected in the 27 local government areas of Jigawa. Damaged infrastructure and extended lockdowns have deprived students of essential learning opportunities.
To address the impact of climate change on education, UNICEF, in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom (UK), has supported the Kano State Government and Kano State, Jigawa State Governments to create climate-resilient learning environments. .
Meanwhile, the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has ordered an investigation into the flooding of some rice fields in Shonga, the state's local education council.
The committee, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Bukola Babalola, will be assisted by the Commissioners for Agriculture, Water Resources and Environment, as well as the Special Adviser on Special Duties and Senior Assistant Special Adviser (SSA) on Security to the Governor, Muhyideen Ali.
A statement released yesterday also said a director from the state government secretary's office and the state's social investment program made the decision.
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