Education

The Only Local Government Without A Secondary School In Nigeria

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8 years ago

September 25, 2016

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at the weekend laid the foundation for the construction of a new secondary school in Balle, headquarters of Gudu Local Government, with it closing the chapter for the town being the only LGA without a secondary school in Nigeria.

Speaking at the event attended by development partners and religious and traditional rulers from within and outside Sokoto, Tambuwal said the his administration embarked on the project as the area had remained the only one out of the 23 local governments of the state without a Senior Secondary School.

“The school will be a co-educational one, both for boys and girls. We have decided to make it a unity school and will attract students from all parts of Nigeria and neighbouring Niger republic. Students of the school would be taught in both English and French,” Tambuwal said.

According to him, the contractor had since been paid the required thirty per cent as mobilisation fee.

He said the project would be completed in the next four months, while the work commenced about two months ago.

The governor also promised to make funds available for the completion of the project on schedule, and according to specifications.

“Education is key to success both in this world and in the hereafter. The school is aimed at improving enrolment, retention and completion of students across the state. It is also aimed at improving equal access to education for both boys and girls in the state.

“As the adage goes, when you educate a girl, you educate the society but when you educate a boy, you educate only an individual,” he added.

Tambuwal called on the contracting firm to complete the work on schedule, warning that compromise by supervising engineers would not be condoned.

Speaking at the occasion, Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, commended the state government for embarking on the project.

He stressed the need for all children to have equal opportunities to education.

While describing illiteracy as a “disease” which forces people to follow others blindly, Abubakar decried street begging by some children, saying such obnoxious act was unIslamic.

The Sultan urged wealthy individuals to provide scholarship to the children of less privileged.

State Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Jabbi Kilgori, said the project consists of 12 classrooms, laboratories, library, hostels, staff quarters and clinics, among others.