Zulum inaugurates 2 new schools

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, inaugurated two newly constructed Government Secondary Schools (GSS) in Fikiyel and Balbaya, all in Bayo LGA. The schools comprise 20 modern classrooms, laboratories, a library and sporting facilities each. In a statement, Zulum’s spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, said the governor also flagged off the construction of […]

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, inaugurated two newly constructed Government Secondary Schools (GSS) in Fikiyel and Balbaya, all in Bayo LGA.

The schools comprise 20 modern classrooms, laboratories, a library and sporting facilities each.

In a statement, Zulum’s spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, said the governor also flagged off the construction of a new High Islamic College in Fikiyel, Bayo LGA.

Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Zulum said the High Islamic College was designed to integrate out-of-school children, particularly almajirai, into a formal and modern educational system.

He said, “The college will run a hybrid curriculum based on the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), combining core Islamic education with contemporary science, technology and humanities.

“It is our sincere hope that the people of Fikayel will benefit from this school because we are targeting the enrollment of out-of-school children into this school so that learners can learn Arabic, and then we shall streamline the non-formal educational (Sangaya System) into the formal educational system by introducing intensive literacy, intensive numeracy, digital literacy and, above all, vocational training.”