The Kebbi state government on Thursday started the disbursement of more than N252 million school improvement grants to 1261 public primary schools targeted for upkeep and upkeep.
However, upon completion of the distribution in Birnin, Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State noted that the amount was not enough to meet all the challenges in the education sector, but enough to help with maintenance.
The Nigerian News Agency reports that primary schools benefiting from the Enhanced Education for All program across the state will receive the sum of N200,000 each from the state government.
Bagudu stressed the need for education stakeholders to step up to rescue the standard of education, advising that the alma mater strive to give back to society by providing assistance in all ramifications to collectively revamp the sector. .
The governor thanked the teachers who served as Chairs of Education in their respective AGLs for their input, saying that their decision to take responsibility meant a lot to their efforts to contribute their own share to the development of the sector.
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