Classrooms
By Aminu Garko
Minna, Sept. 21, 2018 (NAN) The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board says it has spent about N952 on the construction of 578 blocks of classrooms in different parts of the state.
The acting chairman of the board, Alhaji Abdullahi Ndakogi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Friday.
He said that all the classrooms had since been completed and inaugurated.
He explained that the board embarked on the projects because of its commitment towards the provision of conducive learning atmosphere for pupils in the state.
”Provision of qualitative education will only be possible in conducive learning atmosphere for which the board is fully committed to,” he said.
He said that new furniture and other basic learning facilities had also been procured and distributed to all public schools to improve the teaching and learning atmosphere.
Ndakogi explained that the board would continue to give priority to the provision of modern learning facilities in all public schools in the state.
He called on parents to reciprocate the government gestures by enrolling their children in school as well as safeguard schools against destruction.
He said that the board has already reached out to the traditional and religious leaders in sensitising parents on the importance of the girl-child education.
He said that the involvement of stakeholders would greatly assist in mobilising parents to allow their children embrace western education.
The chairman called on the benefiting communities to protect facilities in their wards against the activities of vandals. (NAN)
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