By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister has approved N30.9 billion for massive rehabilitation of schools in the FCT.
Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, FCT Administration disclosed this while briefing reporters in Abuja on Tuesday.
Hayyo said the approval of the funds was a testament to the priority the minister placed on the education sector.
He said out of the fund, N13.3 billion was approved for the renovation and rehabilitation of 40 schools, which would be completed in 100 days.
Hayyo added that N13.1 billion was also approved for an accelerated whole-school rehabilitation approach, beginning with 18 schools.
He explained that the whole school rehabilitation approach was designed to rehabilitate the entire school infrastructure and facilities, including toilets, hostels, dining and provision of furniture and water.
He further said four schools would also be renovated in the second batch of the whole-school rehabilitation approach at the cost of N4.5 billion.