The Sokoto State government yesterday said it would spend over N2.86 billion on various projects in primary and junior secondary education sub-sectors.
Secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Alhaji Ibrahim Dingyadi disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Sokoto.
Dingyadi said all the projects would be executed under the 2012/2013 FGN/ Sokoto State government intervention funds initiative.
He said N1.95 billion would be spent on the construction of three model primary schools in Sokoto city and its environs.
The project, he said, was to further decongest the existing primary schools in Sokoto metropolis and its environs.
He said the schools would be located at the old Kara market on Dallatu road and on Emir Yahayya road, all within the metropolis.
Dingyadi also said that each of the three new primary schools would cost N649 million, including the cost of furniture.
Dingyadi said all the projects would be executed under the 2012/2013 FGN/ Sokoto State government intervention funds initiative.
He said N1.95 billion would be spent on the construction of three model primary schools in Sokoto city and its environs.
The project, he said, was to further decongest the existing primary schools in Sokoto metropolis and its environs.
He said the schools would be located at the old Kara market on Dallatu road and on Emir Yahayya road, all within the metropolis.
Dingyadi also said that each of the three new primary schools would cost N649 million, including the cost of furniture.
“Each of the school will be in a form of a storey building, comprising of several blocks of 24 classrooms. Each of the schools will also have a library, canteen, offices, hostels and staff quarters among others,” he said.
He said all the necessary facilities required for effective teaching and learning would be provided in the schools.
Dingyadi gave an assurance that the state government would pay compensation to the owners of property that may be affected by the projects.
“The compensation would be paid as soon as possible as it is being assessed,” he said.
He also said N295 million would be spent under the primary and junior secondary schools renovation project.
Schools to be renovated, he said, included Yakubu Muazu Science Model School, Yahaya Abdulkareem Primary School and Halliru Sarkin Gona Primary School, all in Sokoto metropolis.
The others are Junior Secondary School, Wamakko and Kajiji Primary School in Kajiji, Shagari Local Government Area.
Dingyadi also said N51.2 million is to be spent on additional renovation and expansion of 73 primary schools in the 23 local governments while N567 million would be spent on the renovation of 128 blocks of 361 classrooms.
“All these efforts are aimed at making sure that the existing 1,965 primary schools across the state are made conducive for effective teaching and learning,” Dingyadi said.(NAN)
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