Public School Land Encroachment: Proudly Anebira Forum Calls for Government Intervention

By Ismail M. Kabir

To curb the rising spate of encroachment on public school lands in Kogi Central Senatorial district, an advocacy group, Proudly Anebira Forum has called for government's intervention to forestall the anomaly.

In a renewed advocacy to save public schools in Ebiraland from extinction, the group berated the senseless encroachment and acquisition of lands within and around public primary and secondary schools across the community.

It is believed that school lands are being sold to desperate people by jobless youth under the pretext of clannish ownership, a development that has reduced most schools to residential areas.

In their recent deliberation, the group recalled with regret the past efforts of Ebira People's Association (EPA) when it engaged the state government on the need to end the incessant encroachment of school land.

Available reports indicate that Governor Yahaya Bello's administration has made inroad into the ugly development where a committee was setup to investigate the matter and proffer lasting solution.

It is observed, with dismay, that the committee reports and recommendation have remained unattended till date.

As the activities of the illegal encroachment threaten the existence of almost all community schools in Kogi Central, Proudly Anebira Forum is renewing the call for urgent solution and thus considering various steps adoptible to nip the ugly trend in the bud.

They are also using this medium to call on the citizens to desist from encroaching school lands in whatever guise.

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