The Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike has approved N30.9 billion for massive rehabilitation of schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration, made this known during a news conference in Abuja.
He told newsmen on Tuesday that the approval of the funds was a testament to the priority the minister placed on the education sector.
According to him, out of the fund, N13.3 billion was approved for the renovation and rehabilitation of 40 schools, which would be completed in 100 days.
He said that N13.1billion was also approved for an accelerated whole-school rehabilitation approach, beginning with 18 schools.
Hayyo explained that the whole approach was designed to rehabilitate the entire school infrastructure and facilities, including toilets, hostels, dining and provision of furniture and water.
He said that four schools would also be renovated in the second batch of the whole-school rehabilitation approach at the cost of N4.5 billion.
He identified the schools as Government Science Technical College Kwali, Government Science Technical College Maitama, Government Secondary School Kuje and Government Secondary School Wuse II.
The mandate secretary said that all the projects would be completed before May 2024 and would be part of the project that would be commissioned by President Bola Tinubu to mark his one year in office. (vitalnewsngr.com)
