On Wednesday 10th December, 2025 recently conducted a physical assessment of a reactivated Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centre located in Kofar Kudu, Gano, Kano State. The centre, originally established in 2019 in Yargaya with support from dRPC, became inactive in 2021 following the proprietress’s marriage. In October 2025 she reestablished the school in Gano, her new community, where the demand for early childhood education remains high.
The centre currently serves 104 pupils, comprising 51 boys and 61 girls, all between the ages of 2 and 3. At a daily fee of only N20, the school provides accessible early learning opportunities to families who would otherwise struggle to access structured nursery education. The proprietress is supported by three teachers whose earnings depend on the weekly school fees generated. Despite the modest fee, the centre has grown rapidly, and due to space limitations, admissions have been closed as the facility has reached full capacity. Parents from across the community continue to request enrolment for their children, underscoring the urgent need for expanded infrastructure.
The school presently operates in a rented building, and the proprietress and her supporters are actively searching for a larger facility. The ECCD centre benefits from strong backing from her husband, extended family, the wider Gano community, and the village head. For many families, the centre represents one of the few available avenues for foundational learning during early childhood.

During the assessment, the dRPC team confirmed that the school maintains proper administrative records, including admission registers, the ECCD curriculum, and records of work. Plans are underway to introduce a school uniform and to establish a Parent-Teacher Association to further formalize school governance and strengthen community involvement.
This reactivated ECCD centre reflects the long-standing mission of the development Research and Projects Centre to advance early childhood development in Nigeria. As the oldest local nonprofit dedicated to strengthening ECCD policy implementation and community capacity, dRPC has a long history of investment in Kano State. Between 2006 and 2009, dRPC trained 146 public and private school teachers on the government’s new ECCD policy and provided instructional materials valued at over one million naira per school. In 2018, dRPC deepened its work in both Kano and Jigawa States by supporting 40 young female secondary school leavers to establish community-based home ECCD centres. These young women, many of whom had only one or two WAEC or NECO passes and limited prospects for further education, were transformed into community educators, entrepreneurs, and advocates for early childhood learning.
The successful reactivation of the ECCD centre in Gano stands as a testament to the sustainability of that investment. Grassroots capacity building continues to give young women the skills, confidence, and community standing needed to create lasting educational impact. dRPC remains committed to supporting this centre and similar initiatives that expand access to quality early childhood education for children across northern Nigeria.