By Stanley Onyekwere
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated an ultra modern hostel built by Parents Teachers Association (PTA) at Government Science Secondary School at Tungan-Maje community, Gwagwalada Area Council, in Abuja.
Speaking during the inauguration on Wednesday, the FCT mandate Secretary for Education, Sani El-Katuzu said the administration was pleased with the keen interest of parents to support government in providing a conducive learning environment for students.
He explained that the 160 bed space capacity hostel would assist the school in alleviating accomodations challenge.
The mandate Secretary called on other PTAs to emulate same in their respective schools.
According to him, providing basic facilities for schools was a huge project that the government alone would not shoulder the responsibility but needs support of others to meet up with the demand.
El-Katuzu said: “Some group of responsible parents came together and with the coordination of the school authority, they provided a facility that is world class in a school environment.
“The hostel block will go a long way in alleviating accomodations problem at Government Science Secondary School, Tungan-Mage, it is a good development and we are impressed, we are grateful to the PTA.
“We therefore urge other PTAs to also come up with such facility to assist the government in it efforts to provide a conducive teaching and learning environment for students” he said.
El-Katuzu, therefore directed the Secondary Education Board (FCT-SEB) to evolve measures that will provide the necessary items for the new hostel.
He pointed out that parents should not be asked to pay any dues, “Any charge that is direct to schools and parents is not allowed in FCT school , anyone with programmes and projects ideas should direct them to the FCT Education Secretariat for vetting and approval”
Similarly, the Director FCT Secondary Education Board (FCT-SEB), Dr. Nanre Emeje described the project as a show of collaboration.
She said: “The hostel project is a prove that there is a collaboration between the school and parents, collaboration works. Good relationship that is foster with the parents will be able to bring good things to the schools”.
She added that appropriate step will be taken to provide the needed complementary facilities in the new PTA hostel, once the procurement is started.
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