Maje lamented that many pupils were forced to sit on bare floors while learning in leaking or cracked classrooms. The Emir of Hadejia also appealed to parents and guardians to play active roles in school monitoring and support, rather than abandoning everything to the government. According to him, the present administration under Governor Namadi has intensified efforts through massive construction and renovation of classrooms under both the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) intervention and state-funded projects. “Recently, over 300 projects were advertised for tender under the 2023 UBEC intervention. The SUBEB chairman appealed for community ownership and protection of school facilities to complement the government’s investment in basic education.