NEDC SAYS ADAMAWA MEGA SCHOOLS AIM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION
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By; Aina Daniel
The North East Development Commission has said its decision to establish mega schools across the three senatorial districts of Adamawa State is aimed at improving access to quality education, particularly for children in rural communities.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Arewa PUNCH on Wednesday, the NEDC Coordinator in Adamawa State, Alhaji Khalifa Lawan, said the initiative is part of the commission’s broader strategy to bridge the educational gap between rural and urban areas.
Lawan explained that education is one of the commission’s core development priorities, ranking as the fourth pillar among its 11 strategic focus areas.
“Our 11 pillars for the development of the North-East have education as the fourth pillar. The goal is recovery and renewal through rebuilding educational facilities destroyed or damaged by years of conflict in the region,” he said.
According to him, the commission is constructing modern schools in Guyuk, Song and Mubi South to ensure that quality education is accessible across the state’s three senatorial districts.
He added that the schools are equipped with modern classrooms, administrative buildings, staff quarters, hostels, clinics, boreholes and independent power supply through solar energy.
Lawan said the comprehensive design of the schools is intended to address challenges such as poor teacher attendance and student absenteeism by providing a comfortable learning and working environment.
“The mega schools built by the NEDC are designed like private universities. The students’ hostels are excellent, while both students and staff have access to essential facilities that support learning and productivity,” he said.
He stressed that quality education remains critical to sustainable development, noting that an educated population is better equipped to appreciate and protect public infrastructure.
“Most of the youths vandalising public property do so out of ignorance. If not, how can someone cut down poles for solar-powered streetlights that are meant to improve security and support businesses in the community?” he asked.
Lawan said the commission deliberately located the schools in communities far from the state capital to ensure children from underserved areas have access to the same educational opportunities as those in urban centres.
“The location of the mega schools in the three senatorial districts of Adamawa sends a clear message that quality education is for every citizen. Guyuk, Song and Mubi South were selected because they are far from Yola, making quality education more accessible to rural communities,” he said.
He also appealed to residents of the host communities to safeguard the facilities, describing them as investments in the future of their children and the development of the region.
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