There is cause for concern regarding the state of the school’s sanitation facilities due to the growing weeds in the restrooms at Iginuwa Primary School in Ode-Itsekiri Community, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State.
Meanwhile, Footynaija investigations have shown that the school is being run by just four instructors, and that students are compelled to retrieve and use water from a corroded pipe that is linked to a well close to the palace of HRM Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri Kingdom.
A reporter from the Footynaija saw the school’s dismal condition while visiting the Itsekiri people’s ancestral land.
Mrs. Weyinmi Areyenka, an educator at the institution, has verified that there are a mere four instructors on staff at this time.
Areyenka clarified that the lack of instructors wasn’t necessarily because the Delta State Government hadn’t sent them to the institution in the riverside town.
She claims that some of the school’s teachers frequently back out of their contracts due to the difficulty of getting to the riverine village.
She mentioned a prior incident involving a maritime accident that occurred on her way to the community to report for work.
Avoiding danger and unnecessary stress is a top priority for most people. We have a shortage of teachers here because of that, she added.
By God’s grace, I never leave home without my life jacket; it was the only thing that rescued me from drowning last year. All it does is ensure one’s safety.
According to Areyenka, the community’s secondary school is also experiencing a teacher shortage, which is making life tough for everyone involved.
“We are suffering,” she pleaded with Sheriff Oborevwori, governor of Delta State, to send additional teachers ready to serve in riverine settlements to the region.