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Gov Yusuf bans student labour in Kano schools

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Sunday issued prohibited teachers from subjecting students to hard labour, both on and off school grounds.

This was made known in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa.

Governor Yusuf emphasised that schools are for education and moral guidance, not for manual labour.

News360 Info reports that the governor had found students digging a toilet pipeline during an unscheduled visit to the School for Arabic Studies in Kano.

Visibly displeased with the discovery, the governor questioned the headmaster about assigning such tasks to students.

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The headmaster explained that the work was assigned after school hours.

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However, Yusuf ordered the practice to cease with immediate effect.

The governor assured the school management that his administration would renovate all dilapidated buildings, including the attached mosque.

He also instructed that school projects be submitted to the Ministry of Education or his office for execution.

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