Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state has urged the Ministry of Education, agencies, and school managements in the state to focus on maintaining the renovated facilities of all government institutions.
The governor commissioned the remodeled Government Girls Arabic School (GGAS), Wednesday, in the state capital, Gusau.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said key structures at the school were identified and renovated, including two administrative blocks, four blocks of eight classrooms, eight offices, a students’ kitchen, 20 Racca classrooms, a dining area, and a school orchard.
The statement added that the remodeled structures include laboratories, an ICT center, stores, a library, a mosque, 14 student toilets, four staff toilets, four-story student buildings, a matron house, a hostel gate, and a security gate.
In his remarks, Governor Lawal reiterated that the renovation of schools is a testament to the successes achieved in pursuing his administration’s declaration of a state of emergency in education.
He said: “As we are aware, this school is one of the oldest schools in this part of the country, where learners are trained to become teachers. Today, we have remodeled it to become a comprehensive secondary school offering science, arts, ICT, and commercial subjects.”