With schools currently on holiday, classrooms in Runji, Zuba, Abuja remain quiet, while students turn to recreational and social activities to pass the time. A visit by T-Fresh Civic Voice to a local school in the community revealed the main gate firmly locked, reflecting the temporary pause in academic activities during the break. Yet outside the school environment, the community was alive with youthful energy as children and teenagers gathered in open fields and religious centers. In a nearby field, several young boys were seen playing football, Chiamaka, a Senior Secondary School One (SS1) student, told T-Fresh Civic Voice that she tries to balance leisure with studying during the break. Children gathered in a church hall for holiday activities. Children gathered in a church hall for holiday activities “I usually try to read my books during the holiday so that I will not forget what I learned in school,” she said. Another youth at the f...
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