A civic accountability organization, MonitNG, has dared the Minister of The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to release the full list of the 60 public schools he claimed were recently renovated under his administration.
The group made this demand in a statement, questioning the validity of Wike’s claim given the deplorable conditions they witnessed in many public schools across the FCT.
According to MonitNG, their recent visits to dozens of public learning classes in the FCT revealed classrooms with leaking roofs, broken windows, no furniture, overcrowding, and pupils sitting on bare floors during lessons.
Some schools lacked basic amenities like water and toilets, while others were surrounded by overgrown bushes and unsafe structures.
The organization emphasized that these conditions are not isolated and reflect a systemic neglect that cannot be covered up by press statements.
MonitNG is urging Minister Wike to make public the list of renovated schools, including details of the work done and the contractors involved.
The group insists that transparency and accountability are essential, as public funds were used for the projects, and the people have a right to know how these funds were utilized.
