School attendance in primary and secondary schools in Bangem and Tombel Subdivisions has recorded remarkable increase within the first five days of the 2025/2026 academic year.
The Divisional Delegate of Secondary Education, Kupe Muanenguba, Njkang Peter Mejame, at the end of the first Kupe Muanenguba Functional Conference for the new academic year in Bangem on September 12, told The Ultimate that student enrolment for the first five days in the division stood at about 1600 students.
In a school inspection visit by the Divisional Officer of Bangem Sub Division, Dairou Saly on the 9th and 10th of September 2025, more pupils and students were found in classes, compared to the first day of school on September 8.
At Government School Enyandong, the Head Teacher, Esambe Charles disclosed that enrollment has been progressive from day one. He promised to sensitize parents to send their children to school because Enyandong village is very peaceful.
Land Dispute Affects Enrolment
At Government Technical School, GTC Enyandong, the principal, Ngulle Daniel lamented that since the creation of the school in 2012 and its effective functioning in 2021, no student has enrolled in the school.
He said the school was constructed on a disputed land between Enyandong and Ndibse II villages.
Ngulle told the DO that Ndibse parents have refused to send their children to the school, while Enyandong complained that the school is far from the village.
DO Saly promised that a commission will be formed to handle the land dispute and ensure that the school land is well demarcated.
The Mayor of Bangem Council, Ekungwe Christopher Kang proposed that the administration should use this opportunity to carve out land for the school establishment to avoid this conflict.
At Government School Ndibse, the Head Teacher, Ngoe Simon Enongene told the DO and entourage that the school has started effectively and the number of pupils coming to school have increased compared to the first day.
Principal Akume Thomas of Government Secondary School, GSS Ndibse said their major challenge is that parents prefer to send their children to Bangem because of the socio-political crisis.
However, he said they are working hard to sensitize parents to enroll their children in the school considering the prevailing peace in the village and the subdivision in general.
Government School Muakwe with his modern infrastructure built by a son of the village, Nokwe Prosper, the Head Teacher, Epuma Julius Ngide boasted of an increased enrolment compared to last year.
He said pupils and teachers are very comfortable teaching in modern classrooms, modern teaching facilities and their ICT unit.
Destruction of Infrastructure
At Government Bilingual School Muanyet, the Head Teacher, Ewangwese Robert Nsume lamented that villagers are contributing to destroying the school infrastructure.
He told the DO that villagers have been digging the cemented floor of classrooms in search of rat moles.
Saly instructed the Inspector of Basic Education, Bangem, Kanzelle Amate Elone to organize a meeting with the chief and villagers to desist from such acts and for them to send their children to school.
Other schools visited include, Government School Nkikoh, Government School Nyan, Government Practicing School Ekambeng, Government Nursery School Ekambeng, Government Bilingual Nursery School, Mboku, and Unity Primary School, Mboku.
By Olive Ejang
