In several rural communities within Nigeria’s Northwest State of Sokoto, the educational environment is significantly lacking in female educators, which adversely affects many girls who might have drawn inspiration from the presence of role models.
The latest Sokoto State Annual School Census Report (ASC 2022/2023), released in July of this year, reflects a concerning trend—an alarming underrepresentation of female teachers in many local government areas.For example, in the Silame local government area, the record shows there are no female teachers in public junior secondary schools, whereas in each of the Tureta and Shagari LGAs, the figure is 6%.
Report By Rakiya A Muhammad
