Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has assured students at secondary schools in the state of the commitment of the state government to ensuring a safe learning environment .
He added that his administration was fully committed to providing the needed enabling environment for an effective teaching and learning across the state.
Mr Yahaya Sarki, who is Bagudu’s Special Adviser on Media, noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Saturday that the governor said this earlier in the day while addressing students at the Government Girls Secondary School, Mahuta, headquarters of Fakai Local Government .
Bagudu, who is the Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum , also said some of the problems facing the school as enumerated by the Head Girl and the principal would be addressed soon .
They include improved security, provision of additional water and toilet facilities , as well as the repair of the collapsed perimeter fence, among others.
Bagudu also said the state government would utilize some funds under a World Bank- assisted programme, AGILE, to revamp various school facilities across the state.
Bagudu also urged staff and management of schools in the state to be involved in the execution of projects by the contractors.
He said it had become the duty of all and sundry to ensure that contractors deliver quality jobs, rather than shoddy work.
Bagudu also expressed happiness with the large number of students that returned to school after the holidays.
He also expressed delight with the impressive performance of students at the school in the last NECO and WAEC examinations.
He later gifted the students 20 bags of rice and 40 cartons of indomie .
Earlier, the Head Girl of the school, Maryam Shehu Fakai had expressed her joy that the governor could spare time out of his busy schedule to visit the school.
She listed interventions needed at the school to include hostels, dining hall and toilet repairs.
She also complained about perimeter fence , lack of adequate water and electricity in the school.
The Head girl appealed to Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu to assist in ensuring a good learning environment .
The Principal of the school, Hajiya Rabiatu Faruk also appealed to the governor to come to the aid of the school by fixing its dilapidated structures .
She told the governor that the school had performed well in the 2022 WAEC examination.
‘ The performance of the students in the 2022 WAEC examination was excellent, most of the students who sat for the exam had 5 credits and above’ she averred.
The governor was accompanied by Alhaji Sahabi Lolo, APC Zonal Vice Chairman, Kebbi North,Yakubu Maikyau, SAN , President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Chairman of Zuru local Government, Hon Bala Isah Gajere and Hon. Muhammad Lawal Haruna Gele, who represents Fakai constituency in the state House of Assembly, among others- Team@orientactualmags.com
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