by Daniel Tyokua
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, administration has begun the rehabilitation of public schools in the territory.
Wike during the flag-off of the accelerated refurbishing of 19 schools at the School for the Gifted in Gwagwalada, on Thursday, acknowledged the importance of a proper, conducive and habitable learning environment for students.
while disclosing that the schools’ rehabilitation will he funded from the 2023 Supplementary Budget, while another 20 will be rehabilitated later this year from the recently passed 2024 budget of the FCT.
“I thank all of you, and I thank the students, and I want to assure you that all the expectations will be met. It is not only access to education. If you give access to education without quality, then you have not given education. While we are providing access, we must also provide quality.
“And quality entails that one, the environment must be conducive, the environment must be something that is habitable, the hostels and where you take care of yourself is very important. So be assured that we will give you the best. We are looking into the teachers too, how we are going to provide quality teachers to teach our students”, he said.
In his remarks, the Mandate Secretary of the Education Secretariat, Dr Danlami Hayyo, disclosed that the Minister had approved the sum of N280.3 m as scholarship for over 130,946 indigent students of the FCT, across all levels of education.
He added that the schools’ rehabilitation initiative was about laying the foundation for the children’s future.
“As we flag-off the rehabilitation of several schools across the FCT, this initiative is mot just about brick and mortar, it s about laying the foundation for a brighter future for our children.
“Permit me to state that the Honorable Minister recently graciously approved the disbursement of the total sum of N280.3million as a scholarship to 13,964 fresh and existing indigent students, across all levels of education in the FCT.
“This is to ensure that no child is left behind. Also, for the first time in 25 years, the Schools Sports Festival was held successfully. All these are testaments to the Honorable Minister’s commitment to the total development of our future leaders”, he said.
