By Luka Binniyat

KADUNA—Kaduna State government spent N3.5 billion to execute 187 intervention projects in its primary schools last year, Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Mr Ishaya Akau, has said.

Details of the intervention indicated that blocks of classrooms were constructed in many schools, while other schools got fully equipped new laboratories, examination halls, stores and offices.

Further details showed that the intervention efforts covered rehabilitation and expansion of classroom blocks, construction of school fences, toilets and other sanitation facilities.

Akau, who spoke with Vanguard in Kaduna, listed other projects to include the massive purchase of pupils and teachers’ tables, desks and benches and construction of paths into new schools in very rural areas.

According to him, 647 new class rooms, 364 VIP toilets, 35 offices and 35 stores were constructed, while 872 class rooms were renovated and rehabilitated.

He revealed that 1,206 teachers’ furniture were procured and distributed, while 23,994 pupils furniture were procured, with new examination halls built in 26 schools across the state.

Akau said that 70 schools had new laboratories, with 48 schools fenced up, while 23 projects monitoring motorcycles were procured.

Books and other library equipment were supplied to schools in the 23 local governments, he said.

Giving a breakdown of the projects according to the 23 local governments, Akau said that seven local governments benefitted in Birnin Gwari, while nine schools were affected in Chikun.

Further details indicated that seven schools benefited from various intervention projects in Giwa, while 10 schools also enjoyed the intervention projects in Igabi.

Eight primary schools in Ikara Local Government had projects sited in their schools, with another eight and six schools benefitting from the intervention efforts in Jaba and Jema’a.

Kachia Local Government had projects sited in 11 schools, Kaduna North six, while Kaduna South had seven schools that benefitted, the details further showed.

Other beneficiaries included Kajuru, five schools, Kagarko, seven schools, Kaura, six schools, as well as well as Kauru, where seven schools were given various projects.

Nine schools benefited in Kubau, Kudan, six schools, Lere, nine schools, Makarfi, six schools, as well as Sabon-Gari.