Writing By Aliyu Lawal ; Editing By Godwin Duru
Niger State House of Assembly has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to ensure that Local Government Councils allocate and release 5% of their monthly allocation to the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) as running cost.
This directive followed a motion during plenary, brought by Muhammad Sani Idris, member representing Tafa Constituency, calling on the Executive Arm of Niger State Government to prioritize the maintenance of structures in public primary schools.
During the presentation of the motion, Sani Idris highlighted the importance of maintaining public primary schools in the state, noting that the current state of these schools is a reflection of several years of of neglect.
He emphasized that the allocation would go a long way in addressing the infrastructural challenges facing these schools.
After deliberations on the motion, the House unanimously adopted all the prayers, with directives to constitute and make functional , the LGA and District Education Committee by providing regular sitting allowance and necessary operational support in line with Section 10 of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board NSUBEB law.
It called on the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to design and implement a comprehensive routine maintenance plan for all public schools in the state, with clear responsibilities for state, local government, and community stakeholders.
The House mandated the Education Committee and Local Government Committee to convene a tripartite meeting involving the Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Education, NSUBEB, Local Government Education Councils, Secondary School Education Board, and LGEA to discuss the issues and come up with suitable modalities for resolving them.
The Speaker, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, who presided over the plenary, directed the Clerk of the House, Malam Farouq Umar Isah, to transmit the resolution of the House to the Executive accordingly.
ALIYU LAWAL
