Nigeria: Boko Haram killed 350 teachers in Borno – SUBEB

The deadly Boko Haram terrorist attacks have killed over 350 teachers and destroyed 512 schools, the chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Borno State chapter, Dr. Shettima Kullima, has said.

Kullima noted that the attacks by insurgents have affected the delivery of basic education in the state.

He spoke at the flag-off of the 14th Quarterly Meeting of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Management with Executive Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEB) held on Tuesday in Abuja.

Kullima said: “Undoubtedly Boko Haram has afflicted the basic education delivery in Borno State.  The carnage has destroyed not less than 512 schools. When you translate this to classrooms, it is over 1,000 class rooms.

“In addition they also killed 350 teachers and the numbers of children are to be unaccounted for because the areas are under the occupation of Boko Haram and so to go and take head count of that area is quite impossible.

“In most of the peaceful areas particularly Maiduguri, Jere, Biu, Shani Haiwu and kwayakusar, schools are going on there. And within Maiduguri IDP camps schools are functioning.”
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