Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has commences the inauguration of projects slated for the one-year anniversary of his government.
First to begin with was the Tsangaya modern school built by his administration in Gummi town.
It was officially inaugurated by the Sultan of Sokoto Alh Sa’adu Abubakar in the company of several Emirs and other important dignitaries.
According to the spokesperson of the Governor Suleiman Bala Idris, the Tsangaya Modern school has been named after his eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III OFR.
The Governor reaffirmed that the Tsangaya school is a project conceived and executed by his administration as part of the drive to ensure universal basic education for all school-age children across the state.
“The Tsangaya education system was the dominant form of education in this part of the world. It is a system through which religious education and values are transmitted to all who pass through it.
The Governor assured that the system will mainstream the Arabic schools’ curricula, integrating them with Islamic studies and Western education. The government has also integrated it into the Universal Basic Education Programme.
He added that, subjects like English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and vocational education will be taught alongside Islamic education, enhancing the children’s skills development and spiritual well-being.
“This project comprises the construction of nine hostels, teachers’ quarters, a perimeter wall, solar-powered electrification, boreholes, furniture, teaching and learning facilities, and much more.
“Importantly, the school has a vocational center where training in carpentry, woodwork, masonry, tailoring, computer appreciation, and cobbler will be provided to the learners. This will enable them to practice the skills they acquire and assist them in earning a living.”
The Governor and his entourage were in Nasarawa Burkullu, Bukkuyum local government area where they commissioned the General Hospital, which was upgraded from a primary healthcare center.
“The newly upgraded facility will provide comprehensive healthcare services such as emergency care, surgical, maternal, and child health services.
“The facilities’ provider include the construction of additional structures and renovating existing ones, such as an isolation center, mortuary, accident and emergency, theater room, male and female surgical wards, GOPD, laboratory, pharmacy, antenatal care, and pediatrics. Others are administration blocks, staff quarters, mosques, and boreholes.”
The Governor also has a stop-over in Maru local government to assess the ongoing renovation of the General Hospital Maru, which included repairing all structures and providing state-of-the-art facilities to boost its capacity to provide effective healthcare services for the people.
