Jigawa State government has approved N1.144 billion for the construction and renovation of classrooms at various primary and junior secondary schools across the state.
Speaking at the bid opening for awarding the contract, the director works State Universal Basic Education Board Usaini Sulaiman said, there are a total of 67 lots for the 3rd and 4th quarter UBEC/SUBEB 2022 intervention projects.
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The director who was represented by deputy director of works Malam Abdullahi Ibrahim explained that the contract to be awarded to the winning bidders included the construction of 84 new classrooms and renovation of 204 existing ones.
“Other works are construction of 14 offices, 35 blocks of 4 seat toilets, procurement of 9, 511 of three-seater students seats and COVID-19 protection materials.
“The contract will be awarded to successful and qualified companies in according to the Jigawa State procurement law,” he said.
He however commended the state governor Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar for his commitment to the development of basic education as he has never failed in the timely release of the money to the board for the execution of projects in the last eight years.
“We are proud to say Jigawa SUBEB/UBEC intervention is up to date, we don’t have any carryover, the counterpart funding is always paid when due, this enables us to access the UBEC funds and consequently executing all the targeted projects in time.
“We have recorded significant improvement in the Jigawa State Basic Education in the last seven years and indeed this strengthened the outcome of our children’s foundation skills for effective advance learning, we thank Almighty God and we also thank our patriotic governor,” Usaini stated.