Reporters has revealed that, despite receiving a total of ₦66.7 billion in local government allocations from January 2024 to February 2025, rural schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) continue to face severe neglect, characterised by crumbling infrastructure and substandard learning conditions.
Records from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation indicate that the six Area Councils in the FCT consistently received monthly disbursements during the 14-month period.
The breakdown includes ₦4.8 billion in January 2024, ₦4.4 billion in February, ₦3.9 billion in March, ₦5.2 billion in April, and ₦3.7 billion in May.
In June, the FCT’s Area Councils received ₦3.6 billion, followed by ₦3.7 billion in July. Allocations rose to ₦4.8 billion in August, while September and October saw disbursements of ₦3.9 billion and ₦4.6 billion, respectively. The final quarter of 2024 recorded sharp increases—₦7.0 billion in November and ₦7.1 billion in December. The upward trend continued into 2025, with ₦4.5 billion allocated in January and ₦5.5 billion in February.
Despite these substantial funds, socio-accountability group MonITng has repeatedly raised the alarm over the deteriorating conditions of public schools in the FCT, where pupils are often forced to learn on bare floors or in unsafe, overcrowded classrooms.
The situation has reportedly forced some students to drop out of school.
In one of its posts, MonITng voiced concern over the deplorable condition of a school located within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
It said, “LEA Primary School, Gyadna in AMAC, FCT Abuja and what we saw was deeply disturbing. The school is in total disrepair—collapsed roofs, crumbling walls, and broken floors.”
