Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima on
Friday, ordered the demolition of some classrooms
which were razed by the outlawed Boko Haram sect
at the peak of the insurgency but later re-built by the
federal government for not meeting known
standard. ? The governor gave this order during the launch of the
“free exercise books” project for primary and
secondary schools in the state, which was flagged of
at both Abbaganaram Primary School and Junior
Secondary School Abbaganaram, both destroyed by
the sect at the peak of the crisis but renovated by the federal government. Shettima, who took time out to inspect the renovated
classroom blocks at the two schools, said the job was
done shabbily and failed the minimum standard,
insisting that the structure remains unacceptable to
the people of the state and the government. He said: “Honestly, those who were given the
contract for renovation of these classroom blocks by
the Federal Government did a shabby job, and we will
not allow our students to continue using such
structure, because apart from not being conducive for
learning, the structure have no ventilation.” ?”We will release money immediately to demolish
and reconstructed new classroom blocks in this
school fitted with security lights, fans and other
facilities that will make the students comfortable
when learning”. Shettima promised.? The governor said though the federal government
believed it has assisted Borno with the N100 million
spent on the renovation of the razed schools, but
“with this shabby work they have actually done
nothing.” The governor who was told by the head teacher of the
school that the renovated classroom was weak and
may fall on surrounding building wreaking havoc,
added that: “What they call assistance has only
compounded the problem of the school from the look
of things,” ?Shettima, who was impressed by the high turn out of
pupils, directed the Rector of Ramat Polytechnic
Maiduguri, Dr. Babagana Umara to supply the school
with 2000 furniture which were made by out the
institution.? The governor said with the new lease of life in the
state especially the capital Maiduguri, a lot need to be
done to make schools what it should be, insisting that
if education is gotten right and children of school-age
are made to attend, “the problem of insecurity is half
solved.” He said the state was willing to spend all that is
required to revamp the educational sector, promising
that students would be given free uniforms, textbooks
and exercise books and given a lunch. Shettima said the state government will go a step
further in Northern Borno where school attendance
was at all time low by giving parents money as
incentive to sending their wards to school.

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