The
Katsina State Government has completed the construction of five primary schools
that were initially studying under trees in Faskari Local Government Area.
Alhaji
Musa Muhammad, the acting Education Secretary of Faskari Local Government
Education Authority (LGEA), confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on Thursday in Faskari.
Muhammad
listed the schools as Unguwar Alhaji Mani, Unguwar Kosau, Kayi, Babban Dawa and
Majan Ramayya.
The
education scribe commended Gov. Aminu Masari on his efforts geared toward
enhancing education in the state.
Muhammad
explained that the present administration in the state have also rehabilitated
Sheme and `Yankara Primary schools, noting that Tafoki primary school project
was ongoing.
He
added that the projects have decongested population and provide shelter for
pupils that facilitated increased enrolments in the area.
He
described the projects as part of fulfilment of Masari’s electioneering
campaign promise on uplifting educational standard in the state.
Muhammad
said that he had forwarded two additional schools; Bilbis and Daudawa primary
schools, which were all inspected by the State Chairman of SUBEB, Alhaji Lawal
Buhari, for rehabilitation in recognition of their dilapidated conditions.
He
advised parents to monitor their children performance through routine
observation of their daily activities, stressing that he embarked on routine
inspection of teachers activities in partnership with the zonal quality
assurance directorate.
The
education secretary further assured Parent Teachers Association (PTA) of Sheme
Primary School on government attention on their demands for fencing the school
against all forms of encroachments.
NAN
recalls that Alhaji Shehu Sani-Sheme, a PTA member, had appealed to Masari to
fence the school as he commended the governor for rehabilitating schools.
Sani
explained that, the school constructed in 1966, was the only public primary
school in the town and had not been rehabilitated despite several appeals from
groups and individuals from the area.
He
expressed optimism that the fence would increase sanity and improve learning
condition, adding that because of the decay of the institution, PTA and other
community members usually assist in routine school repairs.
According
to him, Masari’s administration rehabilitated the school with construction of
more classes this year and commended the contractor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Aliyu,
for a standard job.
Shehu
further called on government to provide more furniture and instructional
materials to the school in recognition of the pupils’ population.
In
separate interviews, Alhaji Abdu Zagami and Malam Muhammad Dayyabu, the Village
Head and Chief Imam of Sheme village, assured increased community partnership
with PTA in safeguarding the rehabilitated school.
The
community leaders commended Masari over the project, noting that will surely
enhance learning activities in the village and underscored the importance of
fencing the school as it neighboured Sheme market.
The
school Headmaster, Malam Sanusi Yusuf, said the school had 2,259 pupils with 17
teachers at present, adding that the school attracts pupils from Kware,
Unguwar-Sarki, Nadegi and Unguwar Haji settlements beside Sheme town.
However,
Yusuf said that the school needed more teachers and instructional materials.
Source
: Daily Trust
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