SOKOTO GOVT APPROVES ₦6.12BN FOR NINE SCHOOLS, MOSQUE PROJECTS
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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim
The Sokoto State Government has approved ₦6.12bn for the construction of nine Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) prototype schools across the state’s three senatorial districts.
The government also approved funding for the rehabilitation and construction of Juma’at mosques, daily prayer mosques and Islamic schools in different parts of the state.
The approvals were among the major decisions reached at Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House in Sokoto.
Speaking with journalists on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Bashir Achida, said the nine prototype schools would be distributed equally among the three senatorial districts.
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He explained that the initiative was designed to improve access to quality basic education and provide pupils with a more conducive learning environment.
Achida said the investment demonstrated the administration’s commitment to transforming the education sector in line with its Nine-Point SMART Agenda.
On religious infrastructure, the commissioner said the council approved funds for the renovation of existing Juma’at mosques, construction of daily prayer mosques and upgrading of Islamic schools.
He disclosed that ₦221.55m was approved for the rehabilitation of Achida Central Juma’at Mosque, while Sabon Birni Central Juma’at Mosque would receive ₦154.94m for renovation.
The council also approved ₦98.24m for the construction of five daily prayer mosques in the Kwamberu area and ₦285.13m for the rehabilitation of Tureta Central Juma’at Mosque in Tureta Local Government Area.
Similarly, ₦230.66m was allocated for the rehabilitation of Kuppa Juma’at Mosque in the Gidan Sauro area.
In the area of Islamic education, Achida said the government approved ₦166.98m for the construction of classrooms and sanitation facilities at Raddul Azzam Quranic School in Achida.
An additional ₦297.66m was approved for the construction of an Islamic school in the Sabon Garin Tudun Wada area of Sokoto South Local Government Area.
The commissioner further disclosed that ₦53.94m was earmarked for the provision of carpets at Gada Central Juma’at Mosque.
He said the projects reflected the administration’s commitment to raising educational standards and strengthening religious institutions through investments in essential infrastructure.
Achida added that the interventions were part of the government’s broader efforts to promote inclusive development and expand infrastructure across communities in the state.
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