By Rita Iliya
Minna – Niger government says it would spend over N869 million on procurement of science equipment in nine schools.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), report that Hajiya Fatima Madugu, Commissioner for Education, announced this at the end of the state Executive Council meeting on Thursday in Minna.
She said that N214 million would be used for procurement of science equipment and solar plant while N655 million is for provision of furnitures, instructional materials and electronics in the schools.
Madugu added that the effort is to provide qualitative education for students and conducive teaching environment for teachers.
She said that the schools are; Government Girls Secondary School Bida, Justice Legbo Kutigi Science School in Kutigi, Maryam Babangida Girls School Minna, Government Science College Izom.
Others are, Government Girls School Kotangora, Government Secondary School Rijau, Government Girls College Tegina, Government Day Secondary Schools Baro and Mu’azu Ibrahim Commercial School Kotangora.
