Kano Has 3 Million Pupils In Primary Schools, Builds Classrooms For Additional 21, 960

Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that the state has over three million pupils in primary schools.
“Presently, we have over three million children in public primary school, which is more than the population of some states. Classes, furniture and educational materials are not enough so it is our responsibility to do our best to address this challenge.”
The governor, who today, Tuesday, laid foundation for additional classroom blocks at Darmanawa Special Primary School in Tarauni local government area, that would accommodate 21,960 pupils, said that the new blocks of classrooms are being put up under the 2016 fiscal year of the state government/Universal Basic Education matching grant projects, worth N2.2 billion.
Governor Ganduje said that under the scheme, 61 two-storey blocks consisting six classrooms per block, including offices, would be constructed and furnished.
“Each block will have six classrooms. Each classroom will accommodate 60 pupils, so more opportunity will be provided for our teeming children to attend public schools and enjoy our free education policy”, the governor stated.
He explained further that 20 out of the 60 new blocks to be constructed would be sited in Kano metropolis, while the remaining 41 would be spread across the rural areas of the state, in view of disparity in pupils’ density.
He said that arrangement I being made to access N2.4 billion UBE counterpart fund for the 2017 fiscal year within the next two weeks, adding that his administration would not relent in expanding access to education for all children in the state.
He appealed to communities, wealthy individuals and corporate bodies to support the government’s stride in the education sector, by providing infrastructure and teaching/learning materials in public schools.[myad]