An 11-yr-old physically-disabled Class-2 pupil, Fatima Yusha’u, of Dan Shayi Primary School, in Rimin-Gado local government area in Kano State, who crawls to school under scorching sun
According to a report by Arewa Agenda, even though the scorching sun will descend upon her mercilessly, the hot sand will eat deep into her skin, yet, Fatima, an orphan, is so desperate about attending school that she defies all the odds against her and crawls the over one kilometer trip to and from school daily under the scorching sun.
She often crawls to school alone or sometimes accompanied by her relatives of friends and something she is often dropped off by her headmaster by his motorbike on the way home. “She just loves attending school; she is very passionate about education and would never agree to miss class for anything”, says her school teacher.
Speaking about Fatima, her grandmother said she fell sick along with her mother immediately she was delivered, and then five months later, the husband divorced her mother saying he could not bear the medical burden hence would not be able to live with them any longer.
Picture Caption: Fatima’s grandmother
Fatima’s mother died about eight months ago and she lives with her grandmother in Karofin-Yashi, of Dan-Shayi village and she is totally unable to work and is in dire need of a wheelchair to aid her passion for education.
Unfortunately for Fatima, despite her love for studies she may not be in for the best educational experience as her school is in total dilapidation, with the ceiling boards have almost all worn-off, the doors and windows unhinged and no desk, blackboard and teaching aids for conducive learning.
