FCT UBEB chair vows to complete girls’ school in Kwali
The chairman, Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB), Dr. Kabir Ibrahim Matazu, has promised to complete the abandoned Model Girls’ Junior Secondary School, Kuku, Ashara community in Kwali Area Council. The chairman, who led the management staff of the board to the school last week, was impressed with the structures he saw […]
Dr Kabiru Ibrahim Matazu, Mal Yahaya Usman board member 1, and other management staff FCT-UBEB at the site
The chairman, Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB), Dr. Kabir Ibrahim Matazu, has promised to complete the abandoned Model Girls’ Junior Secondary School, Kuku, Ashara community in Kwali Area Council.
The chairman, who led the management staff of the board to the school last week, was impressed with the structures he saw on ground despite being abandoned.
A statement by the Deputy Director Information of the board, Mohammed S. Lawal, quoted the chairman as saying he could not allow the project to remain abandoned when the purpose was to establish a boarding school in the community in order to encourage girl child education.
The chairman further stated that the board would complete the project which was already 50 per cent done and put it into use for the benefit of the community, noting that the FCT had only one such school for girls which is inadequate.
“But with the completion of this, it will go a long way to reduce out of school children and girl child education will be enhanced,” he added.
He stressed that one of the cardinal objectives of basic education was to take education to the doorsteps of the communities adding that was the purpose of establishing such schools.
The LEA Secretary for Kwali, Mr. Philip Ledan, said when the school was completed and put to use, it would reduce out of school children, most especially the girl child in Kwali, Abaji and Gwagwalada area councils.
The team also visited Junior Secondary Nyanya 1, where they inspected a storey building that contained 16 classrooms, administrative office and toilets.
Matazu said he was satisfied with the work so far and advised other contractors to emulate the company, handling the job.
The managing director of the company, Sir Martins Ezenou, said he took the plight of the students into consideration and that was why work has reached almost 90 per cent completion.
He added that his staff worked through the weekends to make sure he completed the work within the time frame. He promised to complete the project in the next two weeks.