Ijara MP Sophia Noor. She said Al-Shabaab attacks in Garissa County have affected education as schools re-open. [Photo|the-star.co.ke]
Low turnout marked the start of the first week of the first term in most schools in Garissa County over insecurity due to Al-Shabaab attack in the region.
Ijara MP Sophia Noor said learning in the county has been paralyzed by terror attacks in the region as teachers have refused to resume work due to insecurity.
Following the Al-Shabaab attack at Ijara police Station, Noor said parents are not allowing their children to go to school as the area is not secure.
She further said that the county is faced with a shortage of teachers that is affecting the education sector and should be addressed urgently adding that the government also needs to put in place firm measures to ensure security for the children and teachers.
“The county is faced with a crisis which we need to address urgently. Learning must continue and that is why we need more teachers and for the government to improve security.”
“We are calling for immediate action so that all our children can go to school and teachers will be there to attend to them,” said Noor.
Over the weekend, Al-Shabaab militants numbering about 50 attacked Ijara town and burnt a police station.
They also stole a police Land Cruiser vehicle and destroyed a Safaricom communication mast after hitting it with a rocket-propelled grenade.
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