At Enekorogha Grammar School in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, an oil-rich region awash with federal allocations, the state of public education tells a painful story of neglect and abandonment. According to Golden Nation Multimedia report, students were recently seen writing their second-term examinations seated directly on the bare floor. Some leaned on broken concrete blocks, surrounded by crumbling buildings. There were no desks, no chairs, and no functional classrooms in sight. Teachers, too, operate under harsh conditions without offices, teaching materials, or government support. Established in the early 1980s, the school has seen little to no attention from the state government. Its few usable structures were either community-built or donated by well-meaning individuals. With no perimeter fencing, both students and staff remain exposed to danger, including reptiles that roam the premises freely. Efforts to get a response from the Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education were met with silence, even when journalists visited her office, raising serious questions about the government’s commitment to education. According to Mr. Peter Ganagana, Chairman of the Enekorogha Education Committee, not a single classroom has been built by the government. “The only six-classroom block came from a private donor,” he stated. “The rest were put up by the community. Still, over 80% of our students have no desks to sit on.” Despite having a student population of over 350, the school has only six government-assigned teachers and a principal. To fill the gap, local residents provide stipends for volunteer teachers, trying desperately to keep education alive amid abandonment. “The students are writing exams right now,” Mr. Ganagana said. “Most are seated on the floor. We only have 50 desks—all donated by a former student.” Though several appeals have been made to the Post-primary Education Board and the Ministry of Education, no tangible support has followed. Officials have visited for inspections, but nothing has changed. The buildings are in ruins—collapsed ceilings, blown-off roofs, missing doors and windows. Some classrooms are no longer usable at all. That this is happening in a state flush with oil wealth is nothing short of disgraceful. Repeated attempts to reach the school principal were unsuccessful, and teachers declined to speak publicly, citing restrictions. This situation is a damning reflection of the Delta State government’s priorities. In a land rich with resources, children eager to learn are being denied the barest essentials. This is not just educational neglect—it is a profound leadership failure. The silence from education authorities is deafening. Urgent action is not only needed—it is long overdue. These students deserve better. Golden Nation Multimedia