The Kano State government has commenced construction of new classrooms and renovation of primary and secondary schools in the state.
The project is part of the governor Yusuf-led administration’s campaign promises to reform the decayed education sector in the state.
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The government’s commitment is to provide quality teaching and infrastructure in the over 4,000 primary and secondary schools across the 44 local government areas of the state.
During a visit to some of the schools within the Kano metropolis, our correspondent observed that the projects have commenced in earnest.
It was observed that while some schools are receiving reconstruction works, others have witnessed renovations of classrooms with some having been completed and put the use.
At Jakada Primary School in Gwale Local Government, it was observed that while a block of six classrooms with offices is under construction, renovation work has been completed on the other block of the same size.
The construction work at the primary school is at the level of 50 percent completion, according to a supervisor of the project who spoke to newsmen.
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“The project is at about 50 percent completion as you can see. Work is ongoing from morning to evening.
“We are getting maximum cooperation from the government, that is why the work is moving fast and smoothly,” the supervisor who didn’t want his name mentioned said.
At Abubakar Yusuf Government Junior Secondary School, Hotoron Kudu in Nasarawa Local Government area, another block of classrooms are also under construction.
At Darmanawa Gadar Karfe, it was observed that a block of classrooms was under construction but at the foundation level.
However, the contractor and bricklayers were at the site doing the work.
Meanwhile, even after governor Yusuf launched the distribution of the first batch of 78,000 desks for the public schools, our correspondent observed that some students still take lessons on bare floors.
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Also, in one of the schools visited by our correspondent, the headmaster told our reporter that the challenges faced by the school are lack of desks and enough teachers.
This calls for more commitments to address the dearth of teachers and infrastructure to achieve positive results in the state of emergency declared by governor Yusuf.
