Kano schools face critical teacher shortages, headteachers appeal for intervention

Schools in Kano State are grappling with an acute shortage of teaching staff, as headteachers raise alarms over the impact on education quality.

Mr. Haladu Tanko, Headteacher of Ungogo Special Primary School in Ungogo Local Government Area, revealed that the school has only 15 teachers for a staggering 2,943 pupils. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Tanko lamented that the imbalance has severely hampered effective teaching and learning.