The LEA Primary School in Dagiri, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, has fallen into a state of total disrepair, leaving over 500 pupils without classrooms and exposing significant gaps in the maintenance of public education infrastructure.
Civic technology platform MonITNG highlighted the collapse, sharing images and reports on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The group called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe to address what it described as “unacceptable neglect” and a “broken accountability system.”
According to the report, both the community-built and government-constructed classroom blocks have been abandoned and are now overrun by weeds. The once-functioning school has effectively ceased operations, denying children their basic right to education.
“The entire school structure has been completely destroyed and abandoned. Over 500 pupils have stopped attending classes. A school that should nurture young minds has been reduced to ruins,” MonITNG stated.
The group criticized the FCT Minister for projecting a “misleading narrative” of progress while public schools in rural and peri-urban areas continue to deteriorate. Senator Kingibe was also singled out for failing to engage with communities to address urgent needs.
The report highlighted the government’s apparent misalignment of priorities, noting that some schools received desktop computers despite lacking safe classrooms or roofs.
“Education cannot succeed without safe, functional learning spaces. Misplaced priorities like supplying computers to crumbling schools are unacceptable,” the report added.
MonITNG warned that the situation in Dagiri reflects a nationwide educational crisis. With over 28 million children and adolescents currently out of school in Nigeria, the collapse of LEA Primary School Dagiri underscores the dangers of chronic underfunding and poor governance.
The group has demanded:
Immediate rehabilitation of LEA Primary School Dagiri,
Increased funding for basic education across the FCT, and
Genuine, community-led engagement in education planning and budgeting.
“The condition of this school is a symbol of neglect, poor governance, and broken accountability. Nigeria cannot continue to abandon its children and still claim progress,” MonITNG stated.
The report has drawn widespread attention, and parents, educators, and civil society groups are calling on authorities to take urgent action to restore safe learning environments for pupils.
