Abeokuta, Ogun – Civic technology platform MonITNG has highlighted the dire conditions at Nawarudeen Primary School in Isale Ijeun, Abeokuta South, where students are crammed into an unsafe temporary hall while a N200 million federal allocation for reconstruction gathers dust.

MonITNG in a scathing post late Friday accuses bureaucratic delays and mismanagement of putting children's lives at risk.

The revelation echoes an earlier alert from TrackaNG, a project-tracking initiative by BudgIT, which on December 24 flagged the same unexecuted project in the 2025 Federal Government budget.

According to TrackaNG, the school's original buildings are "extremely old and unsafe," with structures on the verge of collapse. In response, authorities relocated all pupils from Primary 1 to 6 to a single hall owned by the Nawair-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, leading to overcrowded, chaotic learning environments where lessons overlap without partitions.

MonITNG's post directly addresses Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, criticizing the state government's failure to prioritize the project despite its local impact. It also points to systemic issues, including the assignment of the contract to an agency allegedly lacking expertise in school renovations.

The group calls for immediate intervention from federal entities like the Ministry of Finance under President Bola Tinubu, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and the implementing agency, the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), demanding fund release, audits, and reassignment for swift execution.

This case is part of a broader pattern of stalled educational infrastructure in Nigeria.

Closer to home, Ogun State's 2025 budget emphasized capital projects, allocating N600.982 billion (57% of total) for infrastructure, yet critics have decried the lack of new schools, healthcare centers, or boreholes in Ogun West after over six years.

Broader searches reveal Nawarudeen Primary School has faced issues before, including past renovations in other locations like Osun and Kwara states, but this Abeokuta site appears chronically neglected.

Education experts warn that such delays perpetuate inequality, as public schools remain the only option for low-income families amid economic pressures.

MonITNG urges citizens to demand accountability emphasizing that "this is not just about a school; it's about investing in Nigeria's future."

As the year ends, eyes turn to Governor Abiodun and federal officials for responses.

Without action, hundreds of pupils at Nawarudeen risk not only academic setbacks but potential tragedy in unsafe conditions.