UBEC builds vocational schools

Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, said the commission has introduced special vocational schools to address the out-of-school challenge in south- south and south-east states. According to UBEC News Magazine, Dr. Bobboyi said the move was to integrate boy-child into basic education for ensuring quality and sustainable knowledge. He […]

Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, said the commission has introduced special vocational schools to address the out-of-school challenge in south- south and south-east states.

According to UBEC News Magazine, Dr. Bobboyi said the move was to integrate boy-child into basic education for ensuring quality and sustainable knowledge.

He said the commission awarded contracts for the construction of 16 vocational centres in Akwa Ibom, Abia, Anambra, Cross River, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Ebonyi, Imo and Rivers states.

He said the commission was constructing 71 Junior Girls Model Secondary School in 32 states and the FCT to address the out-of-school girls.