UBEC Consoles Victims Of Benue School Explosion

The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Aisha Garba, has expressed heavy daze implicit the quality of the unfortunate detonation that occurred astatine LGEA Primary School, Ater, successful Ukum section authorities country of Benue State, which affected immoderate of the pupils.

Seven pupils were reportedly injured successful an detonation that occurred astatine LGEA Primary School, Ater.

In a connection she personally signed and made disposable to journalists successful Abuja connected Saturday, Garba extended heartfelt sympathies to the pupils, their families, the schoolhouse community, and the authorities and radical of Benue State implicit the tragic occurrence.

“The information and well-being of our children stay our utmost priority, and we basal successful solidarity with each those straight impacted,” she stated successful the connection connected behalf of the full unit and absorption of the Commission.

Garba added that the Commission was intimately monitoring the concern and was successful interaction with the enforcement president of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, alongside the Honourable Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr. Margaret Adamu, who person already visited the schoolhouse and the pupils receiving attraction astatine St. Anthony’s Hospital, Zaki-Biam.

She noted that their involution has ensured that each affected pupils were receiving broad aesculapian care, with aesculapian bills cleared, and that the grade of harm to the schoolhouse facilities was being decently assessed.

“We commend the swift effect of the Government of Benue State nether the enactment of His Excellency, Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, arsenic good arsenic authorities authorities, exigency services, and caregivers who person been connected the crushed to negociate the situation.

“UBEC assures the Government and radical of Benue State of its committedness to collaborate successful providing the indispensable assistance to guarantee that learning activities resume promptly successful a harmless and unafraid environment.

“While investigations into the basal origin of the occurrence are ongoing, the Commission urges schoolhouse administrators nationwide to fortify information protocols and guarantee strict adherence to preventive measures to avert specified tragic incidents successful the future.

“Our prayers stay with the injured pupils for their speedy and afloat recovery, and with their families during this hard time,” UBEC brag stated.