The Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC ), Dr Iyela Ajayi, says the Federal Government is upgrading 50 selected senior secondary schools across the country.
This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Commission’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Mrs Fatima Bappare, in Abuja on Thursday.
Bappare quoted Ajayi to have said this during a recent courtesy call on the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Education, Dr John Mamman.
Ajayi revealed that the Federal Government College, Nasarawa, was among the selected schools for the upgrade.
He added that President Bola Tinubu placed high priority in the development of the education sector, hence evident in the budget allocation to the sector in the 2024 appropriation Act.
“Upgrade of the 50 selected senior secondary schools across the nation, which was captured in the 2024 budget, is a clear testimony of this administration’s commitment to the development of Senior Secondary Education on the country,” he said.
Ajayi further called for cooperation between Nasarawa State Ministry of Education and the consultant that would be on site for a smooth take off during the upgrade.
Responding, the Permanent Secretary, Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Mohammed Bala who represented the state Commissioner of Education, expressed appreciation for selecting the state amongst the pullout states.
He promised that the state would give every necessary support needed for the success of the upgrade.
He also assured NSSEC of composition of Nasarawa State Senior Secondary Education Board by the state House of Assembly.
Meanwhile, the Principal, Federal Government College, Nasarawa, Gambo Suleiman, who also spoke at the occasion, expressed confidence that the upgrades would be a success.
He further listed other areas in the college that needed intervention as the school perimeter fencing, E-library and conventional library, multi-purpose hall, students’ hostels, classrooms and staff quarters for teachers.
