As John Gabaya seeks another political mandate, a fundamental question deserves to be asked.
What happened to the future of public school children during his tenure as Bwari Area Council Chairman?
In 2025, the FCT public primary school teachers’ strike dragged on for over three months, leaving pupils at home and disrupting their academic calendar.
On Children’s Day, May 27, schoolchildren in Bwari publicly pleaded for the strike to end, lamenting the loss of learning opportunities and the emotional burden of staying at home.
This was not merely a labour dispute. It was a crisis of education, governance and accountability.
The question voters must ask is simple now… When children were losing precious classroom hours, where was the urgency?
Before seeking a higher office, should the record of public education under his leadership not be subjected to serious scrutiny?
Political ambition must never overshadow the unfinished responsibility to our children.