Gudu Sokoto’s only LGA without secondary school gets one thanks to Gov Aminu Tambuwal

The only local government area in Sokoto  without a secondary school has just secured one, thanks to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State.Gudu LGA in Sokoto State has suffered themisfortune of having some of theworst statistics in education in the world. Apart from having the ignominyof not having a senior secondary school tocater for its estimated 120,000residents, a 2013 survey showed that out of 1890 students in JuniorSecondary Schools in the LGA, only one of them is a female.All that is about to change however, because at the weekend, Sokoto StateExecutive Council gave approval for the establishment of a model boardingsecondary school in Balle, the headquarters of the local government area.Announcing the Council’s decision in Sokoto, the state commissioner ofinformation, Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar, said the sum of N1 billion has beenearmarked for the project, and already, 30% mobilisation fee has beenapproved for the contractor to begin construction work.It would be recalled that during the last Democracy Day celebration,Tambuwal had announced that a new boarding secondary school would beestablished in Balle.“Government is determined to establish a new Secondary School in Balle, aninitiative which is considered laudable by all stakeholders, in view ofthe poor state of education in Gudu Local Government. The fact is thatdespite concerted efforts by successive Governments, the level ofeducational development in Gudu has consistently remained lowest in theState.“So the establishment of Boarding School in the area will invariablyimprove enrolment, retention and transition of pupils from Primary toSecondary Schools in the local government and its neighbours, such asTangaza and Illela,” the Governor added.The project is expected to be completed insix months.According to the commissioner, the sum of N241 million has been approvedby the council for the total renovation of GSS Tureta, while renovation ofGGSS Illela, whose approval was given by the Council, would costapproximately N167 million.“Similarly, the Council has approved the sum of over N304 million for thecomplete renovation of Gamji Girls College Rabah and rehabilitation ofSabon Birni Bridge at the cost of over N194 million,” he added.