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Weekend Review Of Saturday’s Daily Hint News: Yobe State Governor Moves To Improve Basic Education
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Weekend Review of Saturday’s Daily Hint News: Yobe State Governor Moves To Improve Basic Education
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman
As part of his government’s priorities to reposition the education sector to improve access to basic education and widen the enrolment of out-of-school children, Yobe State Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has distributed over N1 billion free learning materials toprimary and secondary schools across 17 Local Government Areas of the State.
While unveiling the materials, the governor reaffirmed that his administration will not relent in commitments to high-quality education in the State.
The governor called for the responsible use of educational materials by 17 local government education authorities (LGEAs) to enhance learning outcomes.
He warned against diversion and emphasised the government’s commitment to preventing sabotage.
Governor Buni also called for collaboration from development partners, communities, NGOs, PTAs, and others, stating education is a shared community responsibility.
In a similar vein, the governor further pledged to execute mega and legacy projects through the construction of storey building hostels, road networks and solar streetlights in the Yobe State University, Damaturu.
According to the governor, the projects include the construction and furnishing of three blocks of two two-storey student hostels with sixty rooms among others meant to provide the necessary infrastructure needed in the university for academic excellence.
“Proposed construction and furnishing of one storey block of sixteen modern classrooms, proposed construction and furnishing of one thousand-seater twin lecture theatre.
“Proposed construction and furnishing of one (1) faculty deanary and two hundred and twenty (220) seater capacity lecture theatre.
“Proposed supply and installations of four hundred units of all-in-one solar streetlights. Proposed construction of four-kilometre road and drainages.”
