From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has revealed that he has approved for comprehensive renovation of all primary and junior secondary schools in all the 44 Local Government areas of the state.
The governor disclosed this at the declaration of state of emergency on education, held at government house in Kano on Saturday.
He said the renovation would include provision of students seats, painting, refurbishment of toilets and staff offices.
The, exercise, according to him, would be completed in the next two academic sessions.
He explained that Community Reorientation Committee, CRC, Kwankwasiyya, Lafiya Jari, and Kano Pro-PA would be responsible for handling minor repairs, while Ministry of Education and SUBEB woukd shoulder all major repairs through competitive bidding.
“Today, I announce the approval for the comprehensive renovation of all primary and junior secondary schools in all the 44 Local Government Council. This renovation will include providing students seats, painting, refurbishing toilets and staff offices.
“This exercise will be completed in the next two academic sessions. CRC, Kwankwasiyya, Lafiya Jari, and Kano Pro-PA will be responsible for handling minor repairs while Ministry of Education and SUBEB will shoulder all major repairs through competitive bidding,” he disclosed.
The governor noted that the exercise, is in essence to show his administration’s commitment to clear all out of school children from streets and get them enrolled in schools.
“To achieve this, we must first of all provide classroom accommodation to house all the 989,234 out-of-school children in the State,” he said.
