25/05/2026
Dear Governor Ododo Usman Ahmed and The Kogi State Government,
For over 40 years, students of Community Secondary School, Gegu-Beki in Kogi LGA, Kogi State, have continued to learn under the same mud structures built by the community in 1980 without any meaningful renovation or rehabilitation.
Today, the school serves about 500 students from 18 surrounding communities, yet the conditions are heartbreaking. There are no functional chairs or desks, classrooms lack doors and windows, and the school has no perimeter fence despite the growing insecurity across the country.
At a time when communities are increasingly worried about the safety of children, students in this school remain exposed and vulnerable in open, dilapidated classrooms that can barely protect them from weather or security threats.
During a townhall meeting held in May 2026 at the palace of Nyiwo of Gegu-Beki, community stakeholders expressed deep frustration over years of neglect despite repeated appeals for intervention.
How do children learn effectively in collapsing mud classrooms without furniture, windows, doors, or security?
How do we preach quality education while students study in fear and unsafe conditions?
In conjunction with the community, we have written to your office, Senator Karimi Sunday, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, and . D S Aguye, representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, calling for urgent rehabilitation, reconstruction, fencing, and provision of learning facilities for the school.
These children deserve more than survival; they deserve safety, dignity, and a proper learning environment.