From Umar Danladi Ado,Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has approved ₦6.120 billion for the construction of nine Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) prototype schools across the state’s three senatorial districts, alongside projects aimed at improving religious infrastructure.
The approvals were among the decisions taken at Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting, presided over by Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House, Sokoto.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Bashir Achida, said the nine prototype schools would be distributed equally across the three senatorial districts to expand access to quality education and provide a conducive learning environment for pupils.
He said the initiative reflected Governor Aliyu’s commitment to strengthening education in line with his administration’s Nine-Point SMART Agenda.
On religious infrastructure, Achida said the council approved projects covering the rehabilitation of Juma’at mosques, construction of daily prayer mosques, and improvement of Islamic schools across the state.
The approvals include rehabilitating Achida Central Juma’at Mosque at ₦221,548,705.25 and Sabon Birni Central Juma’at Mosque at ₦154,941,290.
Others are constructing five daily prayer mosques in the Kwamberu area at ₦98,242,007.50 and rehabilitating Tureta Central Juma’at Mosque in Tureta Local Government Area at ₦285,125,650.92.
The council also approved ₦230,660,473.19 for rehabilitating Kuppa Juma’at Mosque in the Gidan Sauro area.
Similarly, ₦166,982,489 was approved for constructing classrooms and sanitation facilities at Raddul Azzam Quranic School Achida.
Another ₦297,655,995.50 was approved for constructing an Islamic school in the Sabon Garin Tudun Wada area of Sokoto South Local Government Area.
The commissioner disclosed that the council approved ₦53,937,500 for providing carpets at Gada Central Juma’at Mosque.
Achida said the interventions underscored the state government’s determination to improve educational standards, provide infrastructure, and strengthen religious institutions across Sokoto State.
