Delta primary school pupils seen scooping water from flooded classroom

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By Efe Onodjae

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A video showing pupils of Okwue Primary School, Owa-Nta, Delta State, scooping water from their classroom has surfaced on social media.

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In the video, the pupils were seen using containers to remove water from the classroom while their teacher, who spoke in the local language, appealed for help.

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Observation by Vanguard in the video showed that the classroom has a damaged or open roof, with limited chairs and windows that appeared to be without shutters or coverings.

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The pupils, who were dressed in their school uniforms, were also seen participating in the effort to remove the water from the classroom.

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The children appeared to be between the ages of nine and 11.

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Vanguard gathered that the school is located in Delta North Senatorial District, an area predominantly inhabited by Anioma-speaking people.

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The teacher, whose voice was captured in the video, was heard appealing to relevant authorities to intervene, saying, “Please, I am begging for the future of these future presidents. They should come to our aid.”

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