Floods Displaced Over Two Million Students in Nigeria Last Year

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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