The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a NGN 47.5 billion plan to revamp 50 secondary schools nationwide, marking the first phase of its intervention strategy. Under the project, educational facilities will be modernised to create enhanced learning environments, equipping schools with the resources to prepare students for a competitive future.
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr Iyela Ajayi, disclosed this on Wednesday while flagging off the infrastructure upgrade at Government Secondary School, Koton Karfe, Kogi State.
Ajayi, who stated that the intervention covers infrastructure, provision of facilities, and capacity building, noted that each state in the federation will have at least one school touched in this first phase.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the project, saying that an assessment of over 40,000 senior secondary schools in Nigeria highlighted an urgent need for intervention.
The Head of physical planning at NSSEC, Arc. Maimuna Umar provided a breakdown of the project, noting that it will include a well-equipped laboratory building. One of the blocks will also feature an ICT centre, an e-library, and a 10KVA inverter system to run the computers. To address water needs, the Commission will provide a borehole, and each classroom will accommodate a minimum of 46 students.