Enugu Approves N195m For Public Schools Renovation

The Enugu State Government has approved the release of more than N195 million  for the construction and renovation of some public schools including the government school for Deaf and Dumb, Coal Camp, Enugu.                      The State Executive Council at its meeting chaired by the State Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime in Enugu, gave approval for the release of the funds for the projects.    Briefing journalists at the end of their meeting recently, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, explained that the benefiting primary schools   include O’Connor Asata Council, Igbariam and Airport primary school, Emene.   Others are Community Primary school, Nkpologwu, Emene, Community Primary School, Ibagwa Nike, Community Primary School, Ugbo Odogwu Phase 6 and Independent Layout Primary Schools I and II, among others.

The Commissioner said that the project which would be executed through direct labour would include construction of new buildings and  renovation of the existing ones in the schools.

According to him, at the school for Deaf and Dumb, government would construct two new hostel blocks, a sick bay, ICT centre, two lavatories, renovate two buildings and provide perimeter fence around the premises.

He recalled that the State governor had approved free transport for primary school children and secondary school students in addition to free education from Primary to JSS III in public schools in the state.

All these, he went on, in addition to the on-going renovation of schools are geared towards enhancing teaching and learning and consolidate on gain already made in the educational sector of the state economy.             Mr. Ugwoke said that the Exco also approved the construction through direct labour of 285 refuse bin holding pads, 283 conventional refuse bin slabs and five motorised bin slabs on major urban roads in the state.            The Commissioner  explained that the new refuse bins would be located some metre away from the roads,  while the already existing ones would be relocated in a way that they do not constitute a nuisance to the people or cause obstruction on the roads.

He disclosed that the council approved the sum of over thirty-five N35 million  for the importation of over  1,049 dumpsters (waste bins) for easy refuse disposal in the state.