–-Gov releases N79m for school fees, uniforms, others–
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri-
The Federal Government Girls College, Monguno currently operating in Maiduguri on Thursday enrolled 800 out-of-school girls whose scholarship admissions were facilitated by The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum.
The 800 vulnerable girls were drawn from the 16 Local Government Areas of the state, most of which are from high risk communities, where access to education have been denied by the ongoing insurgency.
The girls were formally welcomed to FGGC Monguno at a ceremony which had Governor Zulum represented by Maina Yaumi, The Executive Secretary of Borno State Education Trust Fund.
Mr Yaumi, called on the students to be dedicated, committed and law abiding, while urging them to study hard as government is ready to put all their bills untill graduation.
He added that for the first term, the Governor has approved the total sum of N79m for school fees, uniforms, books, mattresses, bags, sandals and other daily needs. Also, in few weeks time, another sum of N80.2m would be paid to the school to cover their second and third terms tuition fees.
The Executive Secretary further assured the school girls that Governor Zulum is committment towards increaing access to school and uplifting the standard of education in the state.
In her remarks, the principal of the school, Aisha Umar Saeed, appreciated the efforts of Governor Zulum and thanked him for providing them with one of the Mega Schools within Maiduguri as their temporary site.
Key highlight of the ceremony includes the commissioning the school’s library by the governor’s representatives, which was furnished by the Old Girls Association of the School.
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