Nigeria's only LG without secondary school in Sokoto gets one
(Nigeria) The only local government area in Nigeria without a secondary school has just secured one, thanks to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
Gudu LGA in Sokoto State has suffered the misfortune of
having some of the worst statistics in education in the world. Apart from
having the ignominy of not having a senior secondary school to cater for its
estimated 120,000 residents, a 2013 survey showed that out of 1890 students in
Junior Secondary Schools in the LGA, only one of them is a female.
All that is about to change however, because at the weekend,
Sokoto State Executive Council gave approval for the establishment of a model
boarding secondary school in Balle, the headquarters of the council.
Announcing the
Council's decision in Sokoto, the state commissioner of information, Abdulkadir
Jeli Abubakar, said the sum of N1 billion has been earmarked for the project,
and already, 30 percent mobilisation fee has been approved for the contractor
to begin construction work.
It will be recalled that during the last Democracy Day
celebration, Tambuwal had announced that a new boarding secondary school would
be established in Balle.
“Government is
determined to establish a new Secondary School in Balle, an initiative which is
considered laudable by all stakeholders, in view of the poor state of education
in Gudu Local Government Area. The fact is that despite concerted efforts by
successive Governments, the level of educational development in Gudu has
consistently remained lowest in the State.
“So the establishment of Boarding School in the area will
invariably improve enrollment, retention and transition of pupils from Primary
to Secondary Schools in the local government and its neighbours, such as
Tangaza and Illela,” the governor added.
The project is expected to be completed in six months.
According to the
commissioner, the sum of N241 million has been approved by the council for the
total renovation of GSS Tureta, while renovation of GGSS Illela, whose approval
was given by the Council, would cost approximately N167 million.
“Similarly, the Council has approved the sum of over N304
million for the complete renovation of Gamji Girls College Rabah and
rehabilitation of Sabon Birni Bridge at the cost of over N194 million," he
added.
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