MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the insurgency in the state destroyed more than 5,000 school structures and forced about 2.2 million children out of school at the peak of the crisis.
Zulum stated this on Sunday in Maiduguri while inaugurating several completed projects across the state.
The governor said the destruction of schools, coupled with the loss of teachers and school administrators, severely disrupted education in Borno.
“The insurgency destroyed more than 5,000 school structures, while at its peak, an estimated 2.2 million children were out of school, with fewer than 500,000 enrolled,” Zulum said.
“Many teachers and school administrators lost their lives in the course of duty.”
He said his administration’s efforts to rebuild schools went beyond the construction of physical infrastructure, stressing that the objective was also to restore access to education and confidence in communities affected by the insurgency.
“Today, we have formally commissioned four important projects: the Larawaram Community Senior Secondary School; the Shehu Sanda Kyarimi I Primary and Junior Secondary School;
