Bauchi Govt. to Revitilise 6 Boarding Schools – Commissioner

 

By Idris Ayinde

Dr Jemila Dahiru, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Education has said the the state government was on the verge of revitilising six boarding schools that were de-boarded due to low enrollment.

Dahiru stated this in Dambam Local Government Area of the state at the end of an inspection visit to the six schools on Sunday.

She explained that Gov. Bala Mohammed gave directions for the ministry to strategically identify the schools so as to commence complete rehabilitation, renovation and construction of structures to ensure a conducive environment for the students.

This, she said, would be done through the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, (AGILE), a World Bank assisted project of the Federal Ministry of Education geared at improving secondary education opportunities in the country.

“We are here for an inspection visit, more of inspection for preparedness based on the approval of Gov. Bala Mohammed for the re-boarding of about six schools.

“We can say that it has been a successful one because in each of the schools we went to, we have been able to meet up with the community and engage with them.

“We are aware of the conditions of the schools and that was one of the reasons why the schools were actually de-boarded and the governor has approved for the rehabilitation and renovation of these schools through AGILE fund,” she said.

According to her, most of the schools visited already have the facilities that could be transformed and be utilised for the effective use of the students that would be re-boarded.

Dahiru recalled that there were issues of low enrollment which was also part of the reasons why some schools in the state were de-boarded.

“But you can see from the community enthusiasm that they have learned from their lessons that they were actually lagging and left behind.

“Now you can see how they are willing to mobilise and sensitise their communities so that they get their children enrolled. They even wrote to the ministry requesting for this to be done for them.

“Also, these schools are not only meant for the communities they are situated, we from the ministry of education would ensure that we are posting students to these locations so that we will have more enrollment,” said the Commissioner.

In his vote of thanks, Mr Iliya Isa, Deputy Chairman, Dambam LGA lauded governor Mohammed through the state’s Education Commissioner for listening to their yearnings and promised to mobilise members of their communities for enrollment drive.

The six schools included; Government Secondary School, Dagauda in Dambam LGA, Government Secondary School, Futuk, Alkaleri LGA, Government Day Secondary School, Kirfi LGA.

Others were; Government Secondary School, Sade, Darazo LGA, Government Secondary School, Udubo, Gamawa LGA and Government Secondary School, Madara in Katagum LGA.

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