The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has created 51 model junior secondary and vocational schools across 17 states of Nigeria.
The initiative is supported by the World Bank’s Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) project, aiming to combat the issue of out-of-school children.
The programme has presence in 17 states including all of North West and North East regions, in addition to Niger, Oyo, Ebonyi, and Rivers states.
The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hameed Bobboyi made the disclosure during a visit to Suleja in Niger state, where he urged the school and community to effectively utilise the facilities.Â
He added that the programme aims to provide fair access to education for out-of-school children, boost literacy, and enhance result-based accountability at the basic education level.
Expressing satisfaction with the project’s progress, Bobboyi emphasised the nationwide distribution of the schools, each located in a senatorial zone within the BESDA states to address the problem of out-of-school children.Â
He detailed how the schools feature computer labs, laboratories, e-libraries, workshops, and well-equipped classrooms to enhance the students’ learning experience.
After transferring the school to the Niger state government, UBEC said it would partner with state authorities to ensure ongoing maintenance, which will be funded through state action plans and matching grants from UBEC, following the payment of counterpart funds.
