According to a civic technology platform, MonITNG, the school, which serves over 261 pupils, has been left without essential learning infrastructure.

Despite Katsina State Government budgeting ₦66.4 billion for education in 2024 and ₦95.99 billion for 2025, the harsh reality of rural education remains unchanged, as pupils at Daurako Primary School in Tsagamawa Ward, Danja Local Government Area, continue to learn in appalling conditions.

According to a civic technology platform, MonITNG, the school, which serves over 261 pupils, has been left without essential learning infrastructure.

There are no desks, no chairs, no toilets, and no perimeter fence. Children are forced to sit on the bare floor inside classrooms with broken ceilings and crumbling walls, or under trees when the heat becomes unbearable.

The organisation said, “Dear Governor of Katsina State Dikko Umaru Radda, this is Daurako Primary School, Tsagamawa Ward, Danja LGA, Katsina State.

“The photo below isn’t an abandoned structure, it’s where children still try to learn. This is the reality of public education for over 261 pupils in this community.

“The school has no desks, no chairs, no toilets, no perimeter fence, and only a few overstretched teachers. Pupils are forced to sit on the bare floor or gather under trees. Their eagerness to learn is matched only by the failure of the system to support them.

“These children sit in classrooms with broken ceilings and crumbling walls. When it rains, lessons are cancelled. When the sun blazes, they endure it. When snakes or stray animals enter the compound, there’s no protection. Education here is a daily risk.

“Despite promises from both past and present administrations, nothing has changed. Yet Katsina State allocated ₦66.4bn to education in 2024 and ₦95.99bn in 2025, 14% of the ₦682bn budget. Where is the impact for rural children like those in Daurako?”

“Every campaign season, politicians come here and promise to build classrooms and supply furniture. Once elections are over, so are the promises. The children return to the same broken walls and empty floors.”

“We call on the Katsina State government to act immediately. Over 261 pupils are being denied their right to basic education. Daurako Primary School deserves urgent intervention. These children are not asking for much, just a safe, dignified place to learn. It's time to deliver,” it added.

While large sums continue to be earmarked for the education sector, the situation in Daurako highlights the need for transparency, accountability, and concrete action to ensure budgeted funds translate into meaningful development in underserved communities.