The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has approved over 2.4 billion naira for the construction of new and renovation of existing classrooms, purchase of furniture and provision of information and communication facilities to some selected schools across the state.
The Acting Executive Secretary, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Hassan Umar, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office in Birnin Kebbi.
He said, the amount would be used for construction of eighty six new classrooms, renovation of 224 existing ones, supply of 7,215 sets of furniture, construction of 62 units of WC-toilets and renovation of halls and hostels in two Tsangaya schools.
Others according to him, were construction of 5 number perimeter fence in 5 primary schools, equipping 3 schools with ICT gadgets towards providing and improving digital learning currently ongoing in the state as well as drilling of 8 number motorized boreholes.
Umar said, the funds were meant to ensure conducive learning environment across the state, saying that teaching and learning would only be effective if there is conducive physical environment.
He assured that, the project had a time frame of six weeks within which it would be completed to enable teachers and pupils enjoy good teaching and learning environment.
Abdullahi Tukur
