Education
Oct 9, 2019 (NAN) Zango Local Government Council in Katsina State has distributed 10,000 units of exercise books and writing materials to 47 primary and junior secondary schools in the area.
Alhaji Hassan Kawari the Council Chairman who presented the items to the respective school headmasters and principals in Zango on Wednesday, said the gesture was part of his administration’s effort to promote education.
He urged the school heads to ensure equitable distribution among the pupils and students, stressing that the council would strictly monitor compliance.
“These items are provided to your schools free of charge, hence on no condition should they be diverted for sale, ” he warned.
He added that the council would continue to execute projects and initiatives that would spur the quest for scholarship in the area.
The chairman stressed that the council would also continue mobilising stakeholders including parents to ensure mass enrolment of students into schools.
In his remarks, the Education Secretary, Ibrahim Sabiu, described the efforts of the council as timely and a worthwhile venture that would add value to education in the area.
Sabiu called on elites and relevant stakeholders to emulate the council by donating generously towards the development of education, stressing that education was the bedrock of development of humanity, without which the society would be doomed.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Zango Local Council recently repaired 36 boreholes to boost water supply in the area.(NAN)
-Oct 9. 2019 @13:15 GMT |
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