Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

A two-day intensive media tour of ongoing construction, reconstruction and renovation works in 63 public schools across Abia State has successfully ended.

The exercise, which took place on Wednesday 3 September and Friday 5 September, saw journalists split into three groups to cover projects spread across rural and urban areas in the three senatorial zones of the State.

 

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends
Addressing Journalists on who called on him at the conclusion of the tour on Friday, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Elder Goodluck Ubochi, thanked the Newsmen for their efforts and described the exercise as the best way of properly informing the public about the State Government’s school redevelopment initiatives.

The commissioner who stressed that the State Government has nothing to hide as the Governor Alex Otti-led Abia State Government is a government rooted in transparency and accountability to the people said,

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

 

“I am convinced that the best approach will be for the gentlemen of the press to go around, see things for themselves and tell the public the true position of things.

“I want to believe that you’ve seen these things by yourselves. So, that’s just what we are doing and hopefully, even now, more locations are being mapped out outside the 63 you’ve seen. More are being mapped out because we’ve already gotten the approval in principle,” Elder Ubochi disclosed.

 

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

Speaking further, Elder Ubochi assured that a reasonable number of the schools currently undergoing construction and reconstruction would be completed before the resumption of schools later this month.

 

He explained that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education had applied to retrofit 221 schools across the State but mapped out 53 schools initially and later increased it to 63 schools in the first phase.

 

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

We had applied for 221 schools across the 17 LGAs to attend to, under our renovation and retrofitting of schools initiative. The initial plan was to address 221 schools, 10 primary schools from each LGA, and 3 secondary schools from each LGA, making it 13 for each LGA.

We started by picking the ones that have lighter activity. We initially mapped out 51 schools to be addressed with direct labour. We decided to increase as the work progressed.

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

 

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At the moment, we have about 63 locations where different activities are ongoing in our public schools.

“I know that most of those schools are not yet completed, but we are making efforts to see that a reasonable number will be completed before the schools resume on the 22nd of September.

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

 

I’m sure, we ought to be satisfied with the level of progress being made in each of those locations. We are doing this by direct labour and we have our reasons for that,” Elder Ubochi stated.

Elder Ubochi further stated that lighting up the school environment is also a major project of the Ministry, adding that he is collaborating with the Ministry of Power and Public Utilities to make sure that those schools are lit up.

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

 

He equally informed them that the government has plans to provide security in the schools when completed.

 

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

The schools visited by the press include;

ABIA NORTH

AROCHUKWU

1. Ututu Junior Secondary School

2. Ihe Central School, Ihechiowa

3. Uruji Secondary School, Amuri-Abam

BENDE

4. Amankalu Primary School, Igbere

5. Ozuitem Central School

6. Community Primary School, Agbozu Uzuakoli

7. Okposi Primary School, Igbere

ISUIKWUATO

8. Achara Uturu Central School

9. Eluama Central School

10. Mbaugwu Community Secondary School.

OHAFIA

11. Abiriba Nmaju Memorial Primary School

12. Amangwu Community School

13. Etiitama Community School

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14. Biama Community School, Abiriba

15. Ofali-Agwu Primary School

UMUNNEOCHI

16. Mbala Community School, Mbala Isuochi

17. Nneato Junior Secondary School

18. Mbala Primary School

ABIA CENTRAL

IKWUANO (2 schools)

19)Ikwueke Community Secondary School 1$ 2

20)Ogbuebule Community Secondary School, Oboro

ISIALA NGWA NORTH (1 school)

21) Osusu Community Secondary School

ISIALA NGWA SOUTH (9 schools)

22) Omoba Central Model School I

23). Omoba Central Model School II

24). Amato Umuawua Community Primary School

25) Ngwaobi Community School

26) Migrant Farmers Primary School, Umumgbogho

27). Umuene Umuopia Primary School

28). Umuika Community Primary School

29) Umuika Community Secondary School

30). Amudo Owerrinta Primary School

OSISIOMA (5 schools)

31) Owo na Umuosi Community School

32) Uratta Amaise Migrant Farm Primary School

33) Umuocham Girls Junior Secondary School, World Bank

34). Umuocham Girls Senior Secondary School, World Bank

35). Aro Ngwa Primary School

UMUAHIA NORTH (3 schools)

36). Ohuhu Community Secondary School, Amaogwugwu

37). Nkata Community School,Ibeku

38) Ibeku High School, Umuahia

UMUAHIA SOUTH (9 schools)

39). Mgbarakuma Primary School

40). Urban Mission Hill Primary School (Fence)

41). Amakama Community High School, Olokoro

42). Umuogo Community Primary School, Ubakala

43). Umuokpara Secondary School

45.) Ubakala Senior Secondary School, Nsukwe

46). Ubakala Junior Secondary School,Nsukwe

47)Ogbodinibe Community Primary School, Umuokpara

48)Ogbodinibe Community Secondary School ,Umuopara.

ABIA SOUTH

49) Etche Road Primary School I

50) Etche Road Primary School II

51) Ndiegoro Comprehensive Junior Secondary School (Ulasi Girls)

52) Ndiegoro Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (Ulasi Girls)

53) Akoli Road Primary School52. National High School, Aba

54) Ulasi Road Primary School I

55) Ulasi Road Primary School II

56) Umuagbai Secondary School

OBINGWA

57) Itungwa Primary School

58) Ibeme High School, Obete Ukwu

UKWA EAST 

59) Akwete Junior Secondary Technical

60) Akwete Senior Secondary Technical

61) COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, OBUOZU-NDOKI

UGWUNAGBO 

62. Owerre Aba Community School

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63. Abayi Nchokoro Primary School.

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

 

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects EndsAbia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends

Abia Govt Assures Timely Completion as Media Tour of Ongoing School Projects Ends