A windstorm on Wednesday night has left over 1,000 female students of the Northern School of Business Senior High School (NOBISCO) in Tamale without a dormitory.
The storm destroyed the roof of the girls’ dormitory, forcing the school’s management to relocate the boys into other hostels to create temporary accommodation for the girls.
This has added to the already congested living conditions at the school. Headmaster Hassan Issah Dokurugu described the situation as dire, saying the congestion in the dormitories is so severe that “they are literally lying on each other.” He added that the high temperatures in the area would further exacerbate the situation.
“The rooms are overcrowded. Every small space in the room and on the veranda is used,” Dokurugu said, urging for urgent support to address the issue.
One of the students, Mohammed Adisa Mantinso, shared with JoyNews that the storm began around 4:30 pm.
While the rain was light, the strong winds caused the roof to be blown off, trapping students inside the building until the boys arrived to remove the debris.
“We were trapped after the wind blew the roof off. It wasn’t until after the rain that the boys came and removed the roof, and we came out,” she said, explaining that the female students are now occupying one of the boys’ dormitories.
Another student highlighted the severe overcrowding, mentioning that dormitories designed for 10 students are now housing up to 25. She called on the government to intervene and provide assistance to resolve the overcrowding and infrastructure challenges.
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