… targeted at 3,000 deprived kids… commissions new road, to dualize another
Borno State Governor,Babagana Zulum has commissioned two mega schools at Ajilari Cross in Jere, and Abuja-Sheraton in Maisandari ward of Maiduguri metropolitan council.
The Governor also commissioned a newly constructed road and network of drainage at Moromoro community.
Commissioning the project, The Governor said the establishment of the schools in low-income communities is to cater for about 3,000 underprivileged school-aged children in the area who are out of school.
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He explained that the state government will handing over the school to the community but government will continue to pay teachers salary through the Education Trust Fund by way of grants to the school.
“Government is handing over the school to the community and the community is expected to run the school through a Committee within the community, while Government will pay teachers salary through the Education Trust Fund on monthly basis by way of grants to the School.
” In addition to this, Government is determined to maintain and sustain the school in close collaboration with community efforts in ways that will serve generations” Zulum announced.
The elegant three-story designed schools were completed within 17months. Each of the schools has 30 classrooms with each to accommodate between 40 to 50 pupils at the maximum, meaning about 3,000 pupils in 60 classrooms. The schools have been equipped with desks and chairs while pupils already admitted were provided free uniforms.
48 teaching and Non-teaching staff who include the Head-teachers are to serve both schools at equal ratio. The schools both have spaces for future expansion
At Ajilari, Governor Zulum ordered the construction of two deep aquifer boreholes to serve community members around the Mega school.
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Commissioning the road in Moromoro community, the Governor also announced the dualization of 10km customs-Muna road, a commercial routes along Maiduguri-Mafa-Dikwa road.
He said the project which will be executed at a cost of 5 billion naira,will begin in the next 15 days.
When completed the dualized road is expected to be connected to Borno’s first flyover which is actively being constructed by a chinese firm .
