The federal government has commenced the upgrade of 50 selected senior secondary schools across the country.
The executive secretary of National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSCE), Dr Iyela Ajayi, disclosed this in Lafia during a recent courtesy call on Nasarawa State commissioner for education, Dr John Mamman.
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In a press statement by Fatima Ahmed Bappare, the head public relations and protocol, NSSCE, Ajayi revealed that Government College, Nasarawa, was among the selected schools for the upgrade.
The NSSEC boss also said President Bola Tinubu has placed high priority in the development of the education sector, as evident in the budgetary allocation to the sector in the 2024 appropriation Act.
“Upgrade of the 50 selected senior secondary schools across the nation, which was captured in the 2024 budget, is a clear testimony of this administration’s commitment to the development of Senior Secondary Education in the country,” Ajayi added.
Ajayi further called for cooperation between Nasarawa State Ministry of Education and the consultant that will be on site for a smooth take off during the upgrade.
Responding, the permanent secretary of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Mal. Mohammed Sani Bala who represented the state commissioner for education, expressed appreciation for selecting the state among the pullout states and promised that the state would give every necessary support needed for the success of the upgrade. He also assured NSSEC of the composition of the Nasarawa State Senior Secondary Education Board by the state House of Assembly.
The principal of Government College, Nasarawa, Mal. Gambo Sulieman, who also spoke at the occasion, expressed confidence that the upgrades would be a success. He further listed other areas in the college that needed intervention, like the school perimeter fence, e-library and conventional library, multi-purpose hall, students’ hostels, classrooms, and staff quarters for teachers.