B/Haram: Secondary school classes resume in Gwoza, Damboa, 5 years after

The Borno State government has reopened the four secondary schools in Gwoza and Damboa towns five years after Boko Haram insurgents forced them to close.

About 1000 students have resumed normal classes.

The schools are: Government Secondary School (GSS) and Government Day Secondary

School (GDSS) of Gwoza, which collectively have 500 male and female students; Government Technical College (GTC) and Government Secondary School (GSS) Damboa, which also collectively have about 500 students.

Leading the government’s delegation that took the students back to their communities’ schools, the Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Bello Ayuba, said the relocation of the schools, which had been holding classes in sister schools in Maiduguri, was aimed at tackling and reducing the menace of outofschool children.

GSS and GDSS Gwoza are to temporarily operate at the Mega School, Gwoza instead of the sacked original premises, for security reasons while GTC Damboa will operate at the Damboa Mega School as GSS Damboa returns to its original premises rehabilitated by government.

The commissioner, while addressing teachers and students, maintained that the reopening of the schools in their home communities signified the return of peace there.

He said the governor, who supplied uniforms to the students, had directed the provision of all necessary materials needed for the full resumption of school activities.

Representatives of the teachers of the schools thanked the Commissioner for giving them a sense of belonging by escorting them from Maiduguri to their bases to ensure their safety on the way.

Meanwhile Governor Zulum has directed the reopening of another secondary school in Auno, Konduga Local Government Area.

Kanem Trust reports that the governor arrived at the community that is situated just 25 kilometers away from Maiduguri at 7.30 a.m. yesterday and directed the reopening of the school.