Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has commissioned blocks of 18 classrooms at two Basic Education Schools in Zaria local government Area of the state as part of the activities to mark his one year in office.
The governor said, the newly built blocks of primary school classrooms were part of the 2,326 new classrooms being built by his government under the Phase 1 of his administration’s Schools Infrastructure Facilities Upgrade.
Speaking yesterday at the commissioning ceremony of a two-storey block of 12 classrooms at Shehu Idris Basic Education School, Babban Dodo, Zaria, a school with pupils’ population of 3,470, Governor Sani said, his government’s commitment to educational development is informed by the realisation that education is the cornerstone of any thriving society.
Represented by the secretary to state government, Dr Abdulkadir Muazu, Governor Sani noted that education empowers individuals, strengthens communities and drives economic growth, stressing that by investing in educational infrastructure, government was laying a solid foundation for the future of Kaduna State and Nigeria.
Earlier, the executive chairman of Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Malam Tijjani Abdullahi, commended Governor Uba Sani for his unwavering dedication to the education sector, saying that his relentless efforts and strategic initiatives have brought about transformative changes that would have a lasting impact on generations to come.