KOKONA, NASARAWA — The director of Gudindi Sabon Gida Nomadic Boarding Primary School in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Isah Turajo, says 159 boys sleep in a single hall converted into a hostel. The boys share about 100 mattresses donated by Governor Abdullahi Sule last year. The school has 229 pupils, made up of 159 boys and 70 girls. Thirty-four girls sleep in staff quarters, while 36 pupils attend as day students. Turajo said about 20 pupils were treated last term for skin rashes suspected to be chickenpox. He appealed to the state government and philanthropists to build proper hostels for the pupils.