By Ben Adoga, Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has allocated the sum of N13.1 billion to finance projects in FCT primary and post-primary schools in 2024.
The projects, according to the FCTA Mandate Secretary for Education Dr. Danlami Hayyo, include the renovation of schools across the six area councils of the FCT, the construction of toilets and the provision of furniture for all schools in the area councils.
Hayyo disclosed this during the end-of-year media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.
The Education Secretary explained that the minister had pledged his commitment to ensure that all the projects are executed in 2024.
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Hayyo said: “The minister of FCT who has been described as Mr Project has approved the construction, renovations or rehabilitation and provision of furniture as well as the construction of toilets in FCT secondary and primary schools to the tune of over N13 billion.
“Wike pledged that all the projects will be executed in 2024, we are not going to give details yet.
“There are some area councils where the demands are higher, there are so many dilapidated and congested classrooms. We know how the current minister of FCT changed the phase of education in Rivers State, it is the same system that he is going to do in the Federal Capital Territory, and that is why he has approved the money for the school projects.”
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Hayyo also disclosed that from January -December 2023, the Education Secretariat had trained Secondary Education Board staff in London for the British Education Training Technology show.
He listed other training to include “International training on innovative/entrepreneurship, training of school librarians in e-library, training of teachers in Computer Based Test, online training of 80 English teachers by British Council, training of 96 members of School-Based Management Committee and many more others.”
Hayyo called on the staff of the secretariat to be committed to achieving positive results and not to be deterred by challenges.
