Sokoto
Atika Abubakar, 15 – Too few schools
Atika Abukakar lives in Kajiji village in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. It is a community where many girls spend many hours during the day collecting firewood in the bushes. Though Atika wanted to get an education, she dropped out after attending school for a week. “My parents withdrew me from school because the teacher hardly came to
Atiku Mohammed, 18- Knowledge brings progress
Atiku Mohammed is an 18-year old merchant in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Though Atiku graduated from an Islamic school, he could not read or write. “I wanted to learn to read and write, but I did not know in what ways it will be useful to me,” Atiku admits. When the Northern Education Initiative Plus opened a
Bilyaminu Ismaila, 9- A community’s hope
Attakwanyo is the largest ward in Gwadabawa local government area of Sokoto state. Despite the ward’s size, it boasts of only one primary school. Established since 1922, it is arguably the oldest school in Sokoto state. Classes take place about four times a year, or whenever the teacher comes. Very few people complete secondary school in Attakwanyo and only a
Hadiza Shehu, 9 – Hobbies and reading
Hadiza Shehu is in primary two in Wababe Primary School, Dange-Shuni local government area of Sokoto state. She likes cooking and that is why she likes to read the Hausa book Mu Karanta! It has many pictures of food and she likes to point at them and name them with her sisters at home. This is not the only reason
