Zulum Unveils 2 Mega Schools in Low-Income Communities, Opens New Roads
… Says Communities to run schools
… Opens new road, to dualize another
AREWA AGENDA – Governor Babagana Umara Zulum enrolled 3,000 children, mostly from underprivileged families, in two mega schools built and commissioned by the state on Monday.
The elegant three-storey designed schools were built at Ajilari Cross in Jere, and Abuja-Sheraton in Maisandari ward of Maiduguri metropolitan council, both low-income communities in which many school-aged children are out of school.
Each of the schools has 30 classrooms with each to accommodate between 40 to 50 pupils at the maximum, meaning about 3,000 pupils in 60 classrooms. The schools have been equipped with desks and chairs while pupils already admitted were provided free uniforms.
Photo Credit: Borno Community Watch
The Chairman of the Borno trust fund Dr. Yaumi in his speech said that the classes were equipped with the modern facilities of international standard, he also said white board, markers and other learning materials has been provided for the schools and more is still coming.
Both of schools were started and completed by 17 month old Zulum’s administration.
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“Government is handing over the school to the community and the community is expected to run the school through a committee within the community, while Government will pay teachers salary through the Education Trust Fund on monthly basis by way of grants to the school.
In addition to this, Government is determined to maintain and sustain the school in close collaboration with community efforts in ways that will serve generations” Zulum announced during a short ceremony that was attended by Borno’s Deputy Governor, other officials and members of both communities.
At Ajilari Mega school, Zulum ordered the construction of new deep aquifer boreholes.
He recently approved the recruitment of over 700 teachers for secondary schools and promised employing hundreds for primary schools when ongoing verification and standardization of teachers is completed.
The Governor’s continued employment aims to ensure all schools are sufficiently provided.
After the two schools, Governor Zulum same Monday, commissioned a newly constructed road and network of drainage at Moromoro community.
Zulum announced the dualization of 10km Customs-Muna road, a commercial route along Maiduguri-Maga Dikwa road.
He said the project will be executed at a cost of N5bn, to begin in the next 15 days. The dualized road will connect to Borno’s first flyover which is actively being constructed by a Chinese firm around the Customs roundabout that had been congested for many years.
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