By Benson Ezugwu
Calabar – The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) has begun the construction of nine classroom blocks with libraries, offices and lavatories under the 2018 UBE intervention in schools across the state.
The Chairman of the board, Dr Stephen Odey, made this known in Calabar on Tuesday at the end of the board’s statewide project monitoring exercise.
Odey said that the move was in conformity with the current model school approach.
“The move from the conventional six classroom blocks to nine classroom blocks with libraries, offices and lavatories attached is to key into the model school approach where schools will have all inclusive structures,’’ he said.
According to him, the nine classroom blocks will not only give the schools instant facelift but is also designed to help solve accommodation problems in schools.
“We are just trying to encourage pupils and students not to run away from schools because of lack of adequate accommodation.
“Also, because of the drive to ensure that every Cross River child is given quality education, we are making sure that adequate infrastructure development is provided to ensure a conducive learning environment for pupils.
“If you look at the quality of structures we are putting in place, libraries, offices, toilet facilities and even water projects, all these are to raise the standard of schools,’’ Odey said.
The chairman listed some of the ongoing projects sites visited by the board to include St John Primary School, Akamkpa Local Government Area; and PCN Primary School Adim in Biase Local Government Area.
The board also visited St. Thomas’ RCM Primary School, Edor, Ikom Local Government Area.
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