Kwara scraps PTA levy in public primary schools

Ilorin — The Kwara State Government has scrapped the outgo of the Parents Teachers Association, PTA, levy successful each nationalist superior schools, replacing it with the instauration of yearly schoolhouse grants.

Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, announced this astatine the opening of bids for the 2024 (3rd and 4th quarters) UBEC/SUBEB involution projects.

According to him, the authorities authorities volition present supply moving costs for each 1,717 nationalist superior schools successful Kwara State.

“The Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the stoppage of PTA payments successful each nationalist superior schools crossed the authorities — from Primary 1 to 6. There volition beryllium nary much outgo of PTA levies successful Kwara State,” helium said.

Prof. Adaramaja besides disclosed that the politician had approved the procurement of English and Mathematics textbooks for escaped organisation to pupils successful nationalist superior schools.

Speaking connected the involution projects, helium explained that the inaugural would screen the operation of schoolroom blocks with offices, toilets, and remodeling oregon renovation of classrooms.

Other components see the drilling of solar-powered boreholes with vessel stands, rehabilitation of integer literacy centers, procurement of instauration literacy materials, fabrication and organisation of two-seater pupils’ furniture, and the implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative successful selected section authorities areas.

Adaramaja further revealed that Governor AbdulRazaq had besides approved the outgo of the 2025 counterpart funds for UBEC/SUBEB involution projects.

He urged contractors who would grip the projects to strictly adhere to specifications, informing that the authorities authorities would not tolerate shoddy execution.

The SUBEB president commended the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajiya Aisha Garba, and different cardinal stakeholders for their contributions to the programme’s success.

Responding connected behalf of the bidders, Maroof Ahmed, Secretary of the Indigenous Contractors Association, expressed gratitude to the authorities for the accidental and assured that members would present prime and timely projects that would conscionable nationalist expectations.

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